Wilhelm Falley
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| Wilhelm Falley | |
|---|---|
| 25 September 1897 – 6 June 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Metz |
| Place of death | near St. Mere Eglise, Normandy |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Unit | 4 InfRgt, 330. Inf Div, 246 Inf Div |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Lieutenant-General Wilhelm Falley (25 September 1897 – 6 June 1944) was the first German general killed in the Normandy Landings in France. He was commander of the 91st Infantry-Air Landing Division. His staff car was ambushed as he returned from invasion training. He was killed by Lieutenant Malcolm Brannen of the US 82nd Airborne Division. He died near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy.
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- D-Day 1944 - Voices from Normandy, Robert Neillands and Roderick de Normann, Cold Spring Press, New York, 2004 ISBN 1-59360-012-7
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
