Wilhelm Crisolli
Born20 January 1895
Berlin, German Empire
Died12 September 1944(1944-09-12) (aged 49)
Pistoia, Italy
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held13th Panzer Division
16th Infantry Division (mot.)
333d Infantry Division
6th Panzer Division
20th Luftwaffen Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Crisolli (20 January 1895 – 12 September 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht in World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Crisolli was killed 12 September 1944 by members of the Italian resistance. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant.

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 106.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie Commander of 13. Panzer-Division 1 December 1942 – 15 May 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie Preceded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Graf von Schwerin Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 20 May 1943 – 27 June 1943 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Graf von Schwerin Preceded byGeneralleutnant Rudolf von Tschudi Commander of 333. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1943 – 10 July 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erwin Menny Preceded byGeneralleutnant Walther von Hünersdorff Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 14 July 1943 – 21 August 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels Preceded byGeneralmajor Erich Fronhöfer Commander of 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division 25 November 1943 – 12 September 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Erich Fronhöfer
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