Wilhelm Cirener

Wilhelm Cirener
Born	19 March 1913 Dinslaken
Died	23 September 1941(1941-09-23) (aged 22) near Tobruk, Libya
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Pionier-Bataillon 33 Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 3
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Cirener (19 March 1913 – 1 May 1941) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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 Cirener was killed in action on 1 May 1941 near Tobruk, Libya during the Siege of Tobruk

Awards and decorations

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (31 October 1938)
West Wall Medal (20 March 1940)^[1]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 June 1940)^[1]
- 1st Class (30 June 1940)^[1]
General Assault Badge (29 September 1940)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 July 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 33^[2]

References

Citations

1 2 3 4 Scherzer 2010, p. 67.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 130.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Scherzer, Veit (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945—Teil XI: Pioniertruppe—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Armed Forces 1939–1945—Part XI: Pioneer Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2398-6.

External links

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 33rd Infantry Division

Stab	Rudolf Sintzenich

Pionier-Bataillon 33	Wilhelm Cirener

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