Wilhelm Grieme

Wilhelm Grieme
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Nickname(s)	Willi
Born	4 October 1914 Trieste, Austria-Hungary
Died	31 July 2005(2005-07-31) (aged 90) Fohnsdorf (Styria)/Austria
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Hauptsturmführer
Unit	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class

Wilhelm "Willi" Grieme (4 October 1914 – 31 July 2005) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain), in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Grieme was born on the 4 October 1915 at Trieste. In World War II he volunteered to join the Waffen SS and was posted to the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.

He was selected to be an officer and commanded the 6th Company, 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Führer. He was awarded the Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class in December 1941 and the Knight's Cross in September 1943. Grieme died on the 31 July 2005.

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• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)