Wilhelm Bohnstedt
German general (1888–1947)
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::summary German general (1888–1947) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Wilhelm Bohnstedt |
| birth_date | 5 October 1888 |
| death_date | |
| birth_place | Schmarsow, German Empire |
| death_place | Hamelin, Allied-occupied Germany |
| allegiance | German Empire |
| Weimar Republic | |
| Nazi Germany | |
| branch | Army |
| serviceyears | 1909–1945 |
| rank | Generalleutnant |
| commands | 32nd Infantry Division |
| battles | World War I |
| awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| :: |
| name = Wilhelm Bohnstedt | birth_date = 5 October 1888 | death_date = | birth_place = Schmarsow, German Empire | death_place = Hamelin, Allied-occupied Germany | image = | caption = | nickname = | allegiance = German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany | branch = Army | serviceyears = 1909–1945 | rank = Generalleutnant | commands = 32nd Infantry Division | unit = | battles = World War I
- Battle of France
- Operation Barbarossa
- Siege of Leningrad
- Demyansk Pocket--- | awards = Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | laterwork =
Wilhelm Bohnstedt (5 October 1888 – 11 August 1947) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Bohnstedt surrendered in 1945 and was interned until his death in 1947. He was the younger brother of Eberhardt Bohnstedt.
Awards and decorations
- 2nd Class (14 October 1914)
- 1st Class (1 August 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (12 June 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
- 1st Class (2 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal---
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 32. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
Bibliography
- {{cite web| title = Bohnstedt, Eberhard | website = World War II Military Graves | url = https://ww2gravestone.com/people/bohnstedt-eberhard/ | access-date = 16 April 2021 | ref =
- {{Cite book| title = Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile | trans-title = 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 | last = Fellgiebel | first = Walther-Peer | year = 2000 | author-link = Walther-Peer Fellgiebel | orig-year = First published 1986 | publisher = Podzun-Pallas | location = Friedberg, Germany | language = de | isbn = 978-3-7909-0284-6
- {{Cite book| title = Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives | trans-title = The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives | last = Scherzer | first = Veit | year = 2007 | publisher = Scherzers Militaer-Verlag | location = Jena, Germany | language = de | isbn = 978-3-938845-17-2
| before=Generalleutnant Franz Böhme | after=Generalleutnant Karl Hernekamp | title= Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division | years=15 June 1940 – 1 March 1942
| portal1=Biography
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