Wilhelm Behrens

Wilhelm Behrens
Born(1888-08-23)23 August 1888
Died15 August 1968(1968-08-15) (aged 79)
Military career
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch
Army
Service years
1908–1944
Rank
Generalleutnant
Commands328. Infanterie-Division
Division Nr. 193
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight'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

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 33.
  2. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 109.

Bibliography

  • 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.