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| 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