Wilhelm Berlin
German general (1889–1987)
Wilhelm Berlin | |
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Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Berlin is the extreme left. | |
Born | (1889-04-28)28 April 1889 Cologne |
Died | 15 September 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 98) Hamburg |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | General of the Artillery |
Commands | 58th Infantry Division 227th Infantry Division XXVI Army Corps CI Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Berlin (28 April 1889 – 15 September 1987) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 227. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.
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 | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl von Graffen | Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1943 – 7 June 1943 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Curt Siewert |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scotti | Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 7 June 1943 – 11 May 1944 | Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Maximilian Wengler |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser | Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 11 May 1944 – 15 June 1944 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser |
Preceded by None | Commander of CI. Armeekorps 9 February 1945 – 18 April 1945 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt |