| Wilhelm Stemmermann | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1888-10-23)23 October 1888 Rastatt, German Empire |
| Died | 17 February 1944(1944-02-17) (aged 55) Cherkassy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1908–44 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands | XI Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight'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 on 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
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 September 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 296. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps
- Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps
References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 348.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 459.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 67.
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.
- 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 |
- 1888 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Rastatt
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg