Wilhelm Süssmann

Wilhelm Süssmann
Born	(1891-09-16)16 September 1891 Usedom,German Empire
Died	20 May 1941(1941-05-20) (aged 49) Crete, Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance	German Empire (until 1918) Weimar Republic (until 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1909–41
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Crete

Wilhelm Süssmann (16 September 1891 - 20 May 1941) was a German Luftwaffe (Air Force) general who was killed in action during the Battle of Crete.

Dates of rank

• Fenrik: June 16, 1910
• Leutnant: June 16, 1911
• Oberleutnant: June 18, 1915
• Hauptmann: July 15, 1918
• Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel): August 1, 1935
• Oberst (Colonel): April 1, 1936
• Major general: January 1, 1939
• Lieutenant general: December 1, 1940

Decorations

• Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class
• The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 1st through 4th class