Wilhelm Lorenz

Wilhelm Lorenz
Born	25 April 1894 Hamburg
Died	2 January 1943(1943-01-02) (aged 48) Demyansk
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1930) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1930 1938–1943
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands	12. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Military Advisor to China

Wilhelm Lorenz (25 April 1894 – 2 January 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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 Lorenz was wounded on 27 December 1942, and died from his wounds on 2 January 1943 in Demyansk, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (3 October 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 28 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 376

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

External links

• Wilhelm Lorenz @ Axis Biographical Research
• World War 2 Awards.com