Wilhelm Stemmermann

Wilhelm Stemmermann
Born	(1888-10-23)23 October 1888 Rastatt, Grand Duchy of Baden
Died	18 February 1944(1944-02-18) (aged 55) Cherkassy, Ukraine
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–44
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	296. Infanterie-Division XI. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm Stemmermann (23 October 1888 – 18 February 1944) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XI Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Stemmermann was killed 18 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket; he was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Anschluss Medal
• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (23 September 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
• General Assault Badge with "25" Numeral
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 296. Infanterie-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 7 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps
  • 399th Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (20 February 1944 and 22 February 1944)

References

Bibliography

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