Date of birth:

November 5th, 1913 (Chorinchen/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

March 18th, 1945 (Balga/Eastern Prussia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Wilhelm von Salisch was born in Chorinchen/Brandenburg/Germany on 5.11.1913. He joined the army on 1.10.1936 and was promoted Leutnant on 1.1. 38 and Oberleutnant on 1.6.40.
Throughout most of the war he served in Jaeger (rifle) units which were considered the elite of the infantry.
In the Russian campaign he served as company commander, was promoted to Captain on 1.10.42, and batallion commander where he was promoted to Major on 1.4.43. He was promoted on 27.7.44 Oberstleutnant. He was appointed commander of Jaegerregiment 49 and promoted to Colonel on 1.2.45. On 18.3.45 he was killed in action near Balga/Eastern Prussia/Germany.

A posthume recommendation was made for the Eichenlaub mit Schwertern between April 17th and April 30th, 1945. Up till now no evidence has been found the recommendation was ever send on.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1e Luitenant)

Unit:

10. / Infanterie-Regiment 232

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1e Luitenant)

Unit:

10. / Infanterie-Regiment 232

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

10. / Infanterie-Regiment 232

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 49, 28. Jäger-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1943

The following newspaper article (dated 30.04./01.05.1943) describes why Salisch received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann von Salisch smashed a number of Bolshevik breakthrough attempts in the Newa river sector.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer Jäger-Regiment 49

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 22nd, 1944

• Photo: Ernst S. von Heydebrand - Knight's Cross Holders Identification - Axis History Forum
  
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