| Wilhelm Söth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1903 (1903-02-15) Wilster, German Empire |
| Died | 6 July 1978(1978-07-06) (aged 75) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Parachute-Panzer Division Hermann Göring 3rd Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Söth (15 February 1903 – 6 July 1978) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 3rd Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 November 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 56
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 327.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Erich Walther | Commander of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier Division 2 Hermann Göring November 1944 - 1 January 1945 |
Succeeded byOberst Georg Seegers |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Wilhelm Philipps | Commander of 3. Panzer-Division 1 January 1945 - 19 April 1945 |
Succeeded byOberst Volkmar Schöne |
- 1903 births
- 1978 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Reichswehr personnel
- People from Steinburg
- Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein