Hilgers, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- April 4th, 1915 (Recklinghausen/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 11th, 1943 (South of Oryol/Oryol oblast, Russia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 6. / Infanterie-Regiment 215
- Awarded on:
- November 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer 6. / Sturm-Regiment 215
- Awarded on:
- July 31st, 1943
Awarded posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - 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.
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
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