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Wilhelm Stemmermann

Wilhelm Stemmermann
Born (1888-10-23)23 October 1888
Died 18 February 1944(1944-02-18) (aged 55)
Cherkassy, Ukraine
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank General of the Artillery
Commands held XI Army Corps
Battles/wars Cherkassy Pocket  
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm Stemmermann (23 October 1888 – 18 February 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XI Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Stemmermann was killed 18 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket; he was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.


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