Wilhelm Bohnstedt
Wilhelm Bohnstedt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1888 Schmarsow, German Empire |
| Died | 11 August 1947 (aged 58) Hamelin, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 32nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Bohnstedt (5 October 1888 – 11 August 1947) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bohnstedt surrendered in 1945 and was interned until 1947. He was the younger brother of Eberhardt Bohnstedt.[1]
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division[2]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ World War II Military Graves.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.
Bibliography[]
- "Bohnstedt, Eberhard". World War II Military Graves. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- (2000) [First published 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1947 deaths
- German military personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- People from Sławno County
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross