Wilhelm Wetzel

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Years of service 1907–45 Rank General der Infanterie		Name Wilhelm Wetzel Service/branch German Army

Born 17 July 1888Sarbske, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Sarbsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland ( 1888-07-17 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Bialystok–MinskBattle of Smolensk (1941)Battle of MoscowBattle of the Caucasus Died July 4, 1964, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France Commands held 255e division d'infanterie, V Army Corps, I Reserve Corps

Wilhelm Wetzel (17 July 1888 – 4 July 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 August 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of V. Armeekorps

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