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Wilhelm Berlin

Wilhelm Berlin
Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Berlin is the extreme left.
Born(1889-04-28)28 April 1889
Cologne
Died15 September 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 98)
Hamburg
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1909–45
RankGeneral of the Artillery
Commands58th Infantry Division
227th Infantry Division
XXVI Army Corps
CI Army Corps
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Berlin (28 April 1889 – 15 September 1987) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl von Graffen
Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division
1 May 1943 – 7 June 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Curt Siewert
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scotti
Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division
7 June 1943 – 11 May 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor der Reserve Maximilian Wengler
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Anton Grasser
Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps
11 May 1944 – 15 June 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Anton Grasser
Preceded by
None
Commander of CI. Armeekorps
9 February 1945 – 18 April 1945
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt