Wilhelm Wegner

Wilhelm Wegner
Born	(1914-09-21)September 21, 1914
Died	10 March 1989(1989-03-10) (aged 74)
Place of birth	Seefeld
Place of death	Emsdetten
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Wegner (21 September 1914 – 10 March 1989) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 July 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 July 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (26 August 1941)
  • in Silver (24 October 1942)
  • in Gold (27 March 1945)
• General Assault Badge
  • Grade 1 (13 January 1941)
  • Grade 2 (24 December 1944)
• Eastern Front Medal (7 September 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (1 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 June 1943 as Oberwachtmeister and platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com