Wilhelm Schneckenburger

Wilhelm Schneckenburger
Nickname	"Willi"
Born	30 March 1891 Tübingen
Died	14 October 1944(1944-10-14) (aged 53) Belgrade
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1944)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909 - 1944
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	125. Infanterie-Division XVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Belgrade Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm 'Willi' Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII Armeekorps. 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 Schneckenburger was killed on 14 October 1944 by fire from low flying aircraft.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (5 May 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 1 August 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 125. Infanterie Division ^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.

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 none	Commander of 125. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 – 24 December 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dietrich von Choltitz	Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 5 March 1943 – 1 August 1943	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Erich Brandenberger

Persondata
Name	Schneckenburger, Wilhelm
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	30 March 1891
Place of birth	Tübingen, Germany
Date of death	14 October 1944
Place of death	Belgrade, Yugoslavia