Wilhelm Lorenz | |
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Born | 25 April 1894 |
Died | 2 January 1943 Demyansk |
(aged 48)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Years of service | 1912–30 1938–43 |
Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 12th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Demyansk Pocket † |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Lorenz (25 April 1894 – 2 January 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lorenz was wounded on 27 December 1942, and died from his wounds on 2 January 1943 in Demyansk, occupied Soviet Union. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.