Wilhelm Berlin

Wilhelm Otto Julius Berlin
Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Standing behind Hitler from left to right: General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin, Generaloberst Robert Ritter von Greim, Generalmajor Franz Reuß, General der Flakartillerie Job Odebrecht and General der Infanterie Theodor Busse
Born	28 April 1889(1889-04-28) Cologne
Died	15 September 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 98) Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	58. Infanterie-Division 227. Infanterie-Division XXVI. Armeekorps CI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Battle of the Seelow Heights
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Otto Julius Berlin (28 April 1889 – 15 September 1987) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Berlin was captured by American troops in May 1945 and remained in captivity until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (27 September 1914)
- 1st Class (25 September 1916)
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (27 September 1918)
Cross of Honor (21 December 1934)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 December 1939)
- 1st Class (20 May 1940)
War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (23 August 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 6 March 1944 as Generalleutnant commander of 227. Infanterie-Division^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 February 1944)

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl von Graffen	Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1943 – 7 June 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Curt Siewert
Preceded by General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scotti	Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 7 June 1943 – 11 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Maximilian Wengler
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser	Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 11 May 1944 – 15 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser
Preceded by None	Commander of CI. Armeekorps 9 February 1945 – 18 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt

Persondata
Name	Berlin, Wilhelm
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	Cologne, Germany
Place of birth	28 April 1889
Date of death	Hamburg, Germany
Place of death	15 September 1987