Behrens, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- August 23rd, 1888 (Berlin/Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 15th, 1968 (Lotte/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
18.05.1909: Fähnrich
16.06.1910: Leutnant
18.12.1915: Oberleutnant
01.03.1922: Rittmeister
01.10.1932: Major
01.06.1935: Oberstleutnant
01.01.1938: Oberst
01.01.1942: Generalmajor
01.09.1944: Generalleutnant
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 27th, 1942
“Oberst Behrens and his ragtag of forces defended the city of Iklinsjoje (located west of the Nara river) against enemy breakthrough attempts during the crucial days immediately before and during the withdrawal movement of the Armee’s centre from the Nara Position. They fought with nerves of steel and managed to prevent a major crisis. At this time the Armee was already extremely threatened by an envelopment and breakthrough on its southern flank. If the enemy had also succeeded in breaking through at Iklinskoje then the entire withdrawal movement of the Armee’s centre would have been jeopardized. The prevention of an enemy breakthrough at Iklinskoje was therefore of significant operational importance.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr (interim) 328. Infanterie Division
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr (interim) 328. Infanterie Division
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kdr 328. Infanterie Division
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- 1934
Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1987.
- Ritterkreuztrager in der 15. I.D.
- Generalleutnant Wilhelm Behrens
- Axis History Forum
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