Wilhelm von Apell
Wilhelm von Apell (16 January 1892 – 7 March 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 22nd Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Biography
Born in 1892, Apell joined the army of
The 4th Light Division converted to armour in early 1940 and then, designated the 9th Panzer Division, it served in the
In September 1941 and now a
Not returned to his command upon recovering his health, Apell was placed in the Führerreserve (Leader's Reserve) until March 1943. He was made the Replacement Army Inspector in Vienna and, having received a promotion to generalleutnant,[Note 2] served in this role for the remainder of the war. He died in the village of Varnhalt, near Baden-Baden, on 7 March 1969.[1]
Notes
Footnotes
- ^ In the Wehrmacht, the rank of generalmajor is equivalent to that of brigadier general in the United States Army.[4]
- ^ The rank of generalleutnant is equivalent to that of major general in the United States Army.[4]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Mitcham 2007, p. 166.
- ^ Mitcham 2007, pp. 93–94.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 193.
- ^ a b Mitcham 2007, p. 257.
- ^ Mitcham 2007, pp. 164–165.
References
- ISBN 978-0-8117-3353-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Wearers of the Knight's Cross 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Forces Allied with Germany, According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
