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Stemmermann, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
October 23rd, 1888 (Rastatt/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:
February 18th, 1944 (Potschapinzy/Tscherkassy, Ukraine)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadegeneraal)
Unit:
13.Armeekorps (13th Army Corps)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadegeneraal)
Unit:
13.Armeekorps (13th Army Corps)
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur 296.Infanterie-Division (Commander 296th Infantry Division)
Awarded on:
January 11th, 1942

Award 52/36.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Artillerie (Luitenant-generaal der Artillerie)
Unit:
Kommandierender General XI.Armeekorps / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1944
Awarded for his command accomplishments during the battles SW of Kremenchuk during the fall and winter of 1943 as well as his leadership of the troops inside the Korsun pocket since its formation on 28.01.1944.

2650th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Artillerie (Luitenant-generaal der Artillerie)
Unit:
Kommandierender General XI.Armeekorps (Commander 11th Army Corps)
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1944
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Awarded for his leadership of the troops inside the Korsun pocket right up until the moment of the final breakout. Until that point he had done a masterful job of holding the pocket and advancing in the direction of the relief forces, before being killed at the last moment when a Soviet AT gun knocked out his staff car.

399th Award.
Awarded posthumously
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 22nd, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Luitenant-kolonel)
Unit:
23.Artillerieregiment (23rd Artillery Regiment)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Kolonel)
Unit:
13.Armeekorps (13th Army Corps)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Kolonel)
Unit:
13.Armeekorps (13th Army Corps)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Kolonel)
Unit:
13.Armeekorps (13th Army Corps)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange

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