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Wilhelm Steffani (* March 2nd, 1921 - † March 12th, 1989 in Thülen) was a German Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Wilhelm Steffani joined the IR 511 of 293. ID with which he drew in the war against the Soviet Union in 1940 to the reserve battalion of 236 and after his training. In September 1943 he was wounded and after his recovery as a gunner for the 13th infantry gun company in the GR 948 of 359. ID. With this unit he took part in the fighting in the area of Tarnopol in February 1944 and took over command of the gun after the dead of gun leader and turned off several enemy tanks within a very short time. He received the Knight's cross on 4 May 1944. At the end of the war he was promoted to corporal, when the war ended he was in American captivity.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 4th, 1944 as Gefreiter and Richtschütze in the 13.(Infanteriegeschütz)/Grenadier-Regiment 948