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| Wilhelm Lorenz | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1894 |
| Died | 2 January 1943 (aged 48) |
| Place of birth | Hamburg |
| Place of death | Demyansk |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1930) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1912–1930 1938–1943 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 12. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Military Advisor to China |
Wilhelm Lorenz (25 April 1894 – 2 January 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Lorenz was wounded on 27 December 1942, and died from his wounds on 2 January 1943 in Demyansk, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (3 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 376[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 242.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberst Gerhard Müller |
Commander of 12. Infanterie-Division 11 July 1942 – 20 July 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow |
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