| Walter Wessel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1892 German Empire |
| Died | 20 July 1943(1943-07-20) (aged 51) Morano, Italy |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–43 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 12th Panzer Division |
| Known for | Ciepielów massacre |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Wessel (21 April 1892 – 20 July 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 12th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Wessel was responsible for the Ciepielów massacre in Poland. He was killed in an auto accident on 20 July 1943 near Morano, Italy.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 15 (mot.)
- 76th Oak Leaves on 17 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 15 (mot.)
References
Citations
- "Wessel, Walter - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 53.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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| Preceded byGeneraloberst Josef Harpe | Commander of 12. Panzer-Division 15 January 1942 – 1 March 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division | |
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- 1892 births
- 1943 deaths
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army generals of World War II
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- German mass murderers
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Military personnel from Lower Saxony
- People from Goslar (district)
- Military personnel from the Province of Hanover
- Perpetrators of World War II prisoner of war massacres
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Reichswehr personnel
- Road incident deaths in Italy
- Nazi war criminals