Wilhelm Lorenz
Wilhelm Lorenz (25 April 1894 – 2 January 1943) 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. Lorenz was wounded on 27 December 1942, and died from his wounds on 2 January 1943 in Demyansk, occupied Soviet Union. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Wilhelm Lorenz | |
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Born | 25 April 1894 |
Died | 2 January 1943 48) Demyansk | (aged
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1912–30 1938–43 |
Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 12th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Demyansk Pocket † |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 376[1]
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References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 242.
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.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Oberst Gerhard Müller |
Commander of 12. Infanterie-Division 11 July 1942 – 20 July 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow |
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