Wilhelm Bleckwenn
| Wilhelm Bleckwenn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 October 1906 Berge |
| Died |
10 May 1989 (aged 82) Saarbrücken |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held |
708th Volksgrenadier Division 1st Naval Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Bleckwenn (21 October 1906 – 10 May 1989) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Bleckwenn was awarded the Oak Leaves for his leadership after the collapse Army Group Centre. He led his regiment on a 44-day fighting retreat from the Dnieper to East Prussia. He surrendered to the British troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 487[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Konteradmiral Hans Hartmann |
Commander of 1.Marine-Infanterie-Division 28 February 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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