Wilhelm Cappel

Wilhelm Cappel

Born	8 October 1906(1906-10-08) Witten
Died	18 July 1944(1944-07-18) (aged 37) Lundsen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1944
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 424
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Wilhelm Cappel (8 October 1906 – 18 July 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst 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 Cappel was killed on 18 July 1944.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (7 June 1940)
- 1st Class (12 August 1940)
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (13 September 1944)
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942)
German Cross in Gold (31 January 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 424^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

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.

Persondata
Name	Cappel, Wilhelm
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	8 October 1906
Place of birth	Witten, Germany
Date of death	18 July 1944
Place of death	Lundsen, Germany

Wilhelm Cappel

Awards and decorations

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