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 '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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Commands
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- XVII. Armeekorps
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death place
| - Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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Name
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Title
| - Commander of XVII. Armeekorps
- Commander of 125. Infanterie-Division
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Awards
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Allegiance
| - German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Weimar Republic
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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
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Before
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- Generalleutnant Dietrich von Choltitz
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After
| - Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe
- General der Artillerie Erich Brandenberger
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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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