Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis | |
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| Born | 13 September 1886 Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 27 August 1942 (aged 55) Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 15th Infantry Division 16th Infantry Division XXXVIII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis (13 September 1886 – 27 August 1942) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII Army Corps.
After World War I he fought in the Freikorps during Silesian Uprisings with a rank of captain. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Chappuis was relieved of this post on 24 April 1942 and transferred to the Führerreserve. He committed suicide on 27 August 1942.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as generalleutnant and commander of 15th Infantry Division [1]
- Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Ryszard
Kaczmarek Nieznana wojna polsko-niemiecka 1919-1921. Powstania śląskie. Katowice, Polska 2008
