| Wend von Wietersheim | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 18 April 1900 |
| Died | 19 September 1975 (aged 75) |
| Place of birth | Neuland, Löwenberg district, Silesia |
| Place of death | Bad Honnef-Aegidienberg |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914-1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 113 11. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Wend von Wietersheim (18 April 1900 – 19 September 1975) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
His older brother, Mark von Wietersheim, was a member of the Nazi Party and served in the Preußischer Landtag and as district administrator (Landrat) of the county Löwenberg, present-day Lwówek Śląski in Poland.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (5 April 1919)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (20 May 1940)[1]
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Wound Badge in Black
- German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Bataillon 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 10 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Schützen-Regiment 113[3]
- 176th Oak Leaves on 12 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113[3]
- 58th Swords on 26 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 11. Panzer-Division[3]
- Mentioned three times in the Wehrmachtbericht on 24 December 1943, 4 September 1944 and 24 December 1944 (addendum)
Wehrmachtbericht references[]
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 24 December 1943 | In den Kämpfen südöstlich Kirowograd haben sich die 11. Schlesische Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors v. Wietersheim und die 13. Altmärkische Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors Hauser hervorragend bewährt.[4] | The 11th Silesian Panzer-Division under the command of Major-General v. Wietersheim and the 13th Altmark Panzer-Division under the command of Major-General Hauser have particularly proven themselves in combat southeast of Kirovograd. |
| 4 September 1944 (addendum) | Im Rhônetal hat sich die zum Schutz unserer Absetzbewegung eingesetzte 11. Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalleutnants von Wietersheim in Angriff und Abwehr hervorragend bewährt.[5] | The 11th Panzer-Division under the command of Lieutenant-General Wend von Wietersheim, employed for the protection of our retreat in the Rhône Valley, has proved itself to be excellent in attack and defense. |
| 24 December 1944 (addendum) | In der Schlacht um Lothringen und in den Vorfeldkämpfen des Westwalls an der Saar haben sich die 11. Panzer-Division unter Führung des Generalleutnants Wend von Wietersheim und die 25. Panzergrenadier-Division unter Führung des Obersten Burmeister hervorragend geschlagen.[6] | In the Battle of Lorraine and in the advance battles of the Western Wall at the Saar, the 11th Panzer-Division under the command of Lieutenant-General Wend von Wietersheim and the 25th Panzer-Grenadier-Division under the leadership of Colonel Burmeister have fought magnificently. |
See also[]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
External links[]
- Wend von Wietersheim @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht (German)
- Wend von Wietersheim @ Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45 (German)
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