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Wilhelm Wegener

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Wilhelm Wegener (29 April 1895 – 24 September 1944) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. [1]

18 relations: Clasp to the Iron Cross, General of the Infantry (Germany), General officer, German Army (Wehrmacht), Hans Boeckh-Behrens, Infantry, Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, L Army Corps (Wehrmacht), Nazi Germany, Oberst, Order of the Cross of Liberty, Philipp Kleffel, Red Army, The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918, World War I, World War II, 32nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht).

Clasp to the Iron Cross

The Clasp to the Iron Cross (Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz) was a metal medal clasp displayed on the uniforms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been awarded the Iron Cross in World War I.

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General of the Infantry (Germany)

General of the Infantry (General der Infanterie; short: General d. Inf.) is a former rank of German Ground forces (de: Heer).

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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German Army (Wehrmacht)

The German Army (Heer) was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular German Armed Forces, from 1935 until it was demobilized and later dissolved in August 1946.

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Hans Boeckh-Behrens

Hans Boeckh-Behrens (23 November 1898 – 13 February 1955) was a German general during World War II.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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Iron Cross

The Iron Cross (abbreviated EK) is a former military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945).

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz), and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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L Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

L Army Corps (L. Armeekorps) was a corps in the German Army during World War II.

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany is the common English name for the period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when Germany was under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler through the Nazi Party (NSDAP).

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Oberst

Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel.

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Order of the Cross of Liberty

The Order of the Cross of Liberty (Vapaudenristin ritarikunta; Frihetskorsets orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland.

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Philipp Kleffel

Philipp Kleffel (9 December 1887 – 10 October 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps.

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Red Army

The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Рабоче-крестьянская Красная армия (РККА), Raboche-krest'yanskaya Krasnaya armiya (RKKA), frequently shortened in Russian to Красная aрмия (КА), Krasnaya armiya (KA), in English: Red Army, also in critical literature and folklore of that epoch – Red Horde, Army of Work) was the army and the air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, and, after 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

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The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918), commonly, but incorrectly, known as the Hindenburg Cross was established by Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of the German Republic, by an order dated 13 July 1934, to commemorate service of the German people during the First World War.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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32nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 32nd Infantry Division (32.) of the German Army was mobilized on 1 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener

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