Knetsch, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- February 26th, 1906 (Marburg an der Lahn/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 27th, 1982 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Wilhelm Knetsch finally reached the rank of Oberst.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 545
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 545
- Awarded on:
- October 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, verstärktes Infanterie-Lehr-Regiment, 3. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
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