Wilhelm Wetzel
Born(1888-07-17)17 July 1888
Died4 July 1964(1964-07-04) (aged 75)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held255th Infantry Division
V Army Corps
LXVI Reserve Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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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Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.

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.
Military offices Preceded byNone Commander of 255. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 – 12 January 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Walter Poppe Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Richard Ruoff Commander of V. Armeekorps 12 January 1942 – 1 July 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Baptist Kniess Commander of LXVI. Reservekorps 7 September 1943 – 1 November 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Walther Lucht
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