Wilhelm Stemmermann
Wilhelm Stemmermann | |
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| Born | 23 October 1888 Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1908–44 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held | XI Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Stemmermann (23 October 1888 – 18 February 1944) was a general in the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He was killed on 17 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 September 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 296. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps[3]
- Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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