Wilhelm Bohnstedt (5 October 1888 – 11 August 1947) was a German general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

during

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who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the

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. Bohnstedt surrendered in 1945 and was interned until his death in 1947. He was the younger brother of Eberhardt Bohnstedt.

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on 13 October 1941 as ''

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'' and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division

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