Wilhelm Stemmermann

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. He was killed on 17 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Wilhelm Stemmermann
Born	(1888-10-23)23 October 1888 Rastatt, German Empire
Died	17 February 1944(1944-02-17) (aged 55) Cherkassy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	German Army
Years of service	1908–44
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	XI Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Dnieper–Carpathian offensive Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy  †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 September 1939)
• German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 296. Infanterie-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 7 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps
  • Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps

References

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.