Wilhelm Behrens | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1888 |
| Died | 15 August 1968 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1908–44 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 328. Infanterie-Division Division Nr. 193 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Behrens (23 August 1888 – 15 August 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Behrens was discharged from active service in 1944; in 1946 he was arrested by Soviet authorities and interned until 1949.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- German Cross in Gold on 9 December 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 106[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 106[2]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
