Wilhelm Cappel
Wilhelm Cappel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1906 Witten |
| Died | 18 July 1944 (aged 37) Lundsen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–44 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 424 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Karl August Wilhelm Cappel (8 October 1906 – 18 July 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Cappel was killed on 18 July 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Kingdom of Yugoslavia Order of St. Sava 4th Class (4 September 1939)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (13 September 1944)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 31 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 424[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 424[3]
References
Citations
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
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Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Witten
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Officers of the Order of St. Sava
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Province of Westphalia