Wilhelm Stemmermann
Born(1888-10-23)23 October 1888
Rastatt, German Empire
Died17 February 1944(1944-02-17) (aged 55)
Cherkassy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch German Army
Years of service1908–44
RankGeneral of the Artillery
Commands heldXI Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II Cherkassy Pocket  †
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm Stemmermann (23 October 1888 – 18 February 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XI Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He was killed 17 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Thomas 1998, p. 348.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 459.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 67.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices Preceded byNone Commander of 296. Infanterie-Division 5 February 1940 – 1 January 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Krischer Edler von Wehregg Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Erhard Raus Commander of XI. Armeekorps 5 December 1943 – 18 February 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau
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