Wilhelm Bohnstedt

Wilhelm Bohnstedt
Born	5 October 1888 Schmarsow, German Empire
Died	11 August 1947(1947-08-11) (aged 58) Hamelin, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	32nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Bohnstedt (5 October 1888 – 11 August 1947) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bohnstedt surrendered in 1945 and was interned until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

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.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Franz Böhme	Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 15 June 1940 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Hernekamp

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 32nd Infantry Division

Staff	Hans Boeckh-Behrens Franz Böhme Wilhelm Bohnstedt

Units	Werner Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow Klaus von Bismarck (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Falley Hubert Mickley (Oak Leaves) Thomas-Emil von Wickede Wilhelm Wegener (Oak Leaves & Swords)

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