Wilhelm Wetzel

Wilhelm Wetzel
Born	(1888-07-17)17 July 1888
Died	4 July 1964(1964-07-04) (aged 75)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	255th Infantry Division V Army Corps LXVI Reserve Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Wetzel (17 July 1888 – 4 July 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 August 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of V. Armeekorps

References

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.