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Wilhelm Bleckwenn
Wilhelm
Bleckwenn
was a German general in the
Wehrmacht
of
Nazi
Germany during World War II
who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
.
Awards
and decorations
German Cross in Gold
on
14
April 1942
as
Major
in Infanterie-Regiment 487
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
with
Oak Leaves
*
Knight's Cross
on
6 April
1944
as
Oberst
and
commander
of Grenadier-Regiment 487
* 621st Oak
Leaves
on
18 October
1944 as
Oberst
and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 487
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