Wilhelm Schneckenburger

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Wilhelm Schneckenburger
Born30 March 1891
Tübingen, German Empire
Died14 October 1944(1944-10-14) (aged 53)
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch German Army
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held125th Infantry Division
XVII Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

  • Belgrade Offensive 
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XVII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schneckenburger was killed in action on 14 October 1944.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.

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Military offices
Preceded by
none
Commander of 125. Infanterie-Division
5 October 1940 – 24 December 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dietrich von Choltitz
Commander of
XVII. Armeekorps

5 March 1943 – 1 August 1943
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Erich Brandenberger