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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

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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.

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Awards and decorations

Wilhelm Bleckwenn Generalmajor Wilhelm Bleckwenn

  • 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

    • References

    Wilhelm Bleckwenn Wikipedia
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