| Wilhelm Cappel | |
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| Born | 8 October 1906 |
| Died | 18 July 1944 (aged 37) |
| Place of birth | Witten |
| Place of death | Lundsen |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–1944 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 424 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Karl August Wilhelm Cappel (8 October 1906 – 18 July 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Cappel was killed on 18 July 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Kingdom of Yugoslavia Order of St. Sava 4th Class (4 September 1939)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (13 September 1944)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 31 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 424[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 424[3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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 and Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2534-0.
External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 126th Infantry Division | ||
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 422 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 424 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 426 |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 126 |
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| Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 126 |
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1 Oak Leaves with the II. Armeekorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 422, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 426. 3 Oak Leaves with the 228th Infantry Division. 4 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 990 (277th Infantry Division). | ||
