Wilhelm Berlin

Wilhelm Berlin (28 April 1889 – 15 September 1987) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Wilhelm Berlin
Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Berlin is the extreme left.
Born	28 April 1889
Died	15 September 1987 (aged 98)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	58th Infantry Division 227th Infantry Division XXVI Army Corps CI Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Siege of Leningrad Battle of Narva (1944) Battle of the Seelow Heights
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 227. Infanterie-Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

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.