Years of service 1919–45 | Name Wilhelm Schmalz | |
Born 1 March 1901Reusen ( 1901-03-01 ) Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceInvasion of YugoslaviaOperation BarbarossaBattle of UmanBattle of Kiev (1941)Battle of Voronezh (1942)Allied invasion of SicilyAllied invasion of ItalyOperation ShingleOperation DiademLublin–Brest OffensiveBattle of Radzymin (1944)Gumbinnen OperationVistula–Oder OffensiveHeiligenbeil PocketBattle of Bautzen (1945) Commands held Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Goring Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmalz surrendered to the American troops in May 1945. He was accused of war crimes in Italy, but after 5 years the charges were dropped.

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