Wilhelm Wetzel

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Wetzel was a German officer, finally General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht of National Socialist Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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19 February 1907 Fahnenjunker
11 August 1907 Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
18 August 1908 Leutnant with Patent from 17 September 1906
28 November 1914 Oberleutnant
18 April 1916 Hauptmann
1 February 1929 Major
1 July 1933 Oberstleutnant
1 June 1935 Oberst
30 January 1939 Generalmajor with effect and Rank Seniority from 1 February 1939
20 November 1940 Generalleutnant with effect and RDA from 1 December 1940
24 January 1942 General der Infanterie with effect from 1 February 1942 and without RDA
* 28 February 1942 received RDA from 1 March 1942

Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
* 2nd Class on 15 September 1914
* 1st Class on 30 April 1915
Hanseatic Cross of Lübeck on 19 September 1917
Ducal Anhalt Friedrich Cross on 4 February 1918
Wound Badge in Black on 1 June 1918
House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords on 1 September 1918
Honour Cross of [the World War 1914/1918] with Swords
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class on 2 October 1936
Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
* Clasp to EK II on 27 May 1940
* Clasp to EK I on 1 July 1940
German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941
Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 1 August 1942
Kuban Shield
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class on 3 March 1943
War Victory Cross, 2nd Class with Swords
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 August 1942 as General der Infanterie and Commanding General of V. Armeekorps
Loyalty Pin of the Association of German Soldiers on 25 May 1960 for 10 years of loyal membership