Wilhelm Bleckwenn

Wilhelm Bleckwenn (21 October 1906 – 10 May 1989) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 487
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
• Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 487
• 621st Oak Leaves on 18 October 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 487

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