Wilhelm Bleckwenn

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Wilhelm Bleckwenn Other work Police Officer		Rank Generalmajor Years of service 1935–45 Service/branch German Army

Born 21 October 1906Berge ( 1906-10-21 ) Battles/wars World War IIBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of MoscowOperation Bagration Died May 10, 1989, Saarbrucken, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Moscow, Operation Bagration, World War II Commands held 708th Volksgrenadier Division, 1st Naval Infantry Division

Wilhelm Bleckwenn (21 October 1906 – 10 May 1989) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 487

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 487

621st Oak Leaves on 18 October 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 487

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