Wilhelm Stemmermann | |
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Born | 23 October 1888 |
Died | 18 February 1944 Cherkassy, Ukraine |
(aged 55)
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.