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Wilhelm 'Willi' Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII Armeekorps. 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 Schneckenburger was killed on 14 October 1944 by fire from low flying aircraft.

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  • Wilhelm Schneckenburger
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  • Wilhelm 'Willi' Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII Armeekorps. 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 Schneckenburger was killed on 14 October 1944 by fire from low flying aircraft.
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serviceyears
  • 1909(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1891-03-30(xsd:date)
Commands
  • 125(xsd:integer)
  • XVII. Armeekorps
Branch
death place
  • Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Nickname
  • "Willi"
Name
  • Wilhelm Schneckenburger
Birth Place
  • Tübingen, German Empire
Title
  • Commander of XVII. Armeekorps
  • Commander of 125. Infanterie-Division
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • German Empire
  • Nazi Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
  • World War I
  • World War II *Invasion of Poland *Battle of France *Invasion of Yugoslavia *Operation Barbarossa *Battle of Kiev (1941) *First Battle of Kharkov *Battle of the Caucasus *Belgrade Offensive
Before
  • none
  • Generalleutnant Dietrich von Choltitz
Years
  • --10-05
  • --03-05
After
  • Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe
  • General der Artillerie Erich Brandenberger
abstract
  • Wilhelm 'Willi' Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII Armeekorps. 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 Schneckenburger was killed on 14 October 1944 by fire from low flying aircraft.
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