| Wilhelm Hasse | |
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| Born | 24 November 1894 Neisse, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 21 May 1945(1945-05-21) (aged 50) Písek, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank |  General of the Infantry |
| Unit | Army Group North |
| Commands | 30th Infantry Division II Army Corps 17th Army |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Hasse (24 November 1894 – 21 May 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 17th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Hasse died on 21 May 1945 of wounds sustained earlier that month.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (21 April 1915)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (11 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of AOK 18
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 30 Infanterie-Division
- Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of II. Armeekorps
References
Citations
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 252.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 168.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.
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.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Brennecke | Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord 25 January 1942 – 22 January 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Eberhard Kinzel |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Henke | Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1943 – 15 March 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hans von Basse |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Paul Laux | Commander of II. Armeekorps 1 April 1944 – 4 May 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Kurt von Tippelskirch |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Paul Laux | Commander of II. Armeekorps 3 July 1944 – 20 February 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Dr. Johannes Mayer |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz | Commander of 17. Armee 1 April 1945 – 7 May 1945 |
Succeeded bynone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 30th Infantry Division | |
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| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with II Army Corps. Oak Leaves with 4th Army. Oak Leaves with the 342nd Infantry Division. Oak Leaves with the 304th Infantry Division. | |
- 1894 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Nysa, Poland
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- Reichswehr personnel