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Wilhelm Adam (1877 - 1949) was a German general who served as chief of staff for the Reichswehr in the period before Hitler.

Wilhelm Adam was born on September 15 1877 in Ansbach, joining the German army in 1897, and serving in Bavarian telegraph and Communication units before being detached to the Bavarian War Academy in 1907. During the first world war he fought as a company leader of a Bavarian pioneer unit, but only for a short period. Towards the end of 1914 he became a General Staff Officer on the Staff of the Army High command. But right at the end of the war he was back to being a Bavarian engineer unit leader. With the end of the war, Adam served in various posts within the Reichswehr, from posts such as a liaison officer to the Bavarian Military Ministry and being an infantry battalion commander, in the 20th Infantry Regiment.

By Hitler's rise to power, Adam was Chief of the Troop Office and soon was commanding a division and was also at the same time commanding Military District VII. Wilhelm Adam retired on the 31 December 1938, but he was recalled for service from 26 August 1939. After several years of being at the disposal of the army he retired in 1943 and died on 8 April 1949 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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-'''Wilhelm Adam''' (1877-1949) was a [[Germany|German]] general who served as chief of staff for the [[Reichswehr]] in the period before [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]].
+'''Wilhelm Adam''' (1877 - 1949) was a [[Germany|German]] general who served as chief of staff for the [[Reichswehr]] in the period before [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]].
-Wilhelm Adam was born on [[September 15]] [[1877]] in Ansbach, he joined the [[German army]] in 1897, and served in [[Bavarian]] telegraph and Communication units before being detcahed to the [[Bavarian War Academy]] in 1907. During the first world war he fought as a Company leader of a Bavarian Pioneer unit, but only for a short period. Towards the end of 1914 he became a [[General Staff Officer]] with the Staff of Army High command. But right at the end of the war he was back to being a Bavarian Engineer unit leader.
+Wilhelm Adam was born on [[September 15]] [[1877]] in Ansbach, joining the [[German army]] in 1897, and serving in [[Bavarian]] telegraph and Communication units before being detached to the [[Bavarian War Academy]] in 1907. During the [[first world war]] he fought as a company leader of a Bavarian pioneer unit, but only for a short period. Towards the end of 1914 he became a [[General Staff Officer]] on the Staff of the Army High command. But right at the end of the war he was back to being a Bavarian engineer unit leader.  With the end of the war, Adam served in various posts within the Reichswehr, from posts such as a liaison officer to the Bavarian Military Ministry and being an infantry battalion commander, in the [[20th Infantry Regiment]].
-With the end of the war, Adam served in various posts within the Reichswehr, from posts such as a Liaison officer to the Bavarian Military ministry and being an Infantry Battalion commander, in the [[20th Infantry Regiment]].
-By Hitler's rise to power, Adam was Chief of the [[Troop Office]] and soon was commanding a Division and was also at the same time Commanding Military District VII. Wilhelm Adam retired on the 31st of December 1938 but he was called back up for service from the 26th of August 1939. After several years at being at the disposal of the army he retired in 1943 and died on the 8th of April 1949 in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]].
+By Hitler's rise to power, Adam was Chief of the [[Troop Office]] and soon was commanding a division and was also at the same time commanding [[Military District VII]]. Wilhelm Adam retired on the 31 December 1938, but he was recalled for service from 26 August 1939. After several years of being at the disposal of the army he retired in 1943 and died on 8 April 1949 in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]].
 [[Category:German World War II people|Adam, Wilhelm]]