Wilhelm Wegener Explained

Wilhelm Wegener
Birth Date:29 April 1895
Branch:Army
Rank:General of the Infantry
Commands:32. Infanterie-Division
L. Armeekorps
Battles:World War II
Awards:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Wilhelm Wegener (29 April 1895 – 24 September 1944) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was killed in action by the Soviet air attack aircraft on 24 September 1944. His demise was announced by Berlin radio on 26 September 1944, stating that he “met a hero’s death” on the Eastern Front.[1]

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  1. Associated Press, “Nazi General Killed”, The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Wednesday 27 September 1944, Volume 51, page 1.
  2. Thomas 1998, p. 420.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 771.