Wilhelm Hasse (general)
This article is about the Wehrmacht general. For the Mexican brewer, see Wilhelm Hasse.
Wilhelm Hasse | |
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Born |
24 November 1894 Neisse |
Died |
21 May 1945 50) Lager Pisek | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Unit | Heeresgruppe Nord |
Commands held |
30. Infanterie Division II. Armeekorps 17. Armee |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Otto Oswald Hasse (24 November 1894 – 21 May 1945) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 17. Armee. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Hasse was wounded in May 1945 and was then captured by Soviet troops. He died of his wounds in captivity on 21 May 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Wound Badge in Black (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Swords (Finland)[2]
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of AOK 18[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 30 Infanterie-Division[4]
- 698th Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of II. Armeekorps[5]
- Cuff band "Kurland"
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
References
Citations
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.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Wilhelm Hasse @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived March 11, 2011)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Brennecke |
Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord 25 January 1942 – 22 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eberhard Kinzel |
Preceded by Generalmajor Gerhard Henke |
Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1943 – 15 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans von Basse |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Paul Laux |
Commander of II. Armeekorps 1 April 1944 – 4 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt von Tippelskirch |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Paul Laux |
Commander of II. Armeekorps 3 July 1944 – 20 February 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Dr. Johannes Mayer |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
Commander of 17. Armee 1 April 1945 – 7 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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