Wilhelm Stemmermann
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Wilhelm Stemmermann
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Born | Rastatt, Grand Duchy of Baden |
23 October 1888
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cherkassy, Ukraine |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1908–44 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 296. Infanterie-Division XI. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Stemmermann (23 October 1888 – 18 February 1944) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XI Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Stemmermann was killed 18 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket; he was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge with "25" Numeral
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 296. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps[3]
- 399th Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps[4]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (20 February 1944 and 22 February 1944)
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Preceded by
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Commander of 296. Infanterie-Division 5 February 1940 – 1 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Krischer Edler von Wehregg |
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Erhard Raus
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Commander of XI. Armeekorps 5 December 1943 – 18 February 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau |
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Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Rastatt
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden