__NOTOC__ Wilhelm Wegener (29 April 1895 – 24 September 1944) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

general A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ...

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...

, serving during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. He was also a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight ...

. He was killed in action by the

Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army ( Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, afte ...

air attack aircraft on 24 September 1944. His demise was announced by Berlin radio on 26 September 1944, stating that he “met a hero’s death” on the Eastern Front.Associated Press, “Nazi General Killed”, ''The San Bernardino Daily Sun'', San Bernardino, California, Wednesday 27 September 1944, Volume 51, page 1.

Awards

Clasp to the Iron Cross The Clasp to the Iron Cross (Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz) was a white metal medal clasp displayed on the uniforms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been awarded the Iron Cross in World War I, and who again qualified for the decoration in World W ...

(1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) & 1st Class (29 May 1940)Thomas 1998, p. 420. *

** Knight's Cross on 27 October 1941 as ''

Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...

'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 94Scherzer 2007, p. 771. ** 66th Oak Leaves on 19 January 1942 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 94 ** 97th Swords on 17 September 1944 as ''

General der Infanterie General of the Infantry is a military rank of a General officer in the infantry and refers to: * General of the Infantry (Austria) * General of the Infantry (Bulgaria) * General of the Infantry (Germany) ('), a rank of a general in the German Imp ...

'' and commanding general of the L. Armeekorps

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* * 1895 births 1944 deaths German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht) German military personnel killed in World War II People from the Province of Brandenburg Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Reichswehr personnel Deaths by airstrike during World War II Military personnel from Brandenburg German Army generals of World War II {{Germany-mil-bio-stub