Wilhelm Lorenz
| Wilhelm Lorenz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 April 1894 Hamburg |
| Died |
2 January 1943 (aged 48) Demyansk |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1912–30 1938–43 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 12. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Military Advisor to China |
Wilhelm Lorenz (25 April 1894 – 2 January 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Lorenz was wounded on 27 December 1942, and died from his wounds on 2 January 1943 in Demyansk, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (3 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 376[1]
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
External links
- Wilhelm Lorenz @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
- World War 2 Awards.com
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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