Wilhelm Hasse
German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Wilhelm Hasse

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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
Is:
Military personnel
Work field:
Military
Birth:
24 November 1894(Nysa, Poland)
Death:
21 May 1945(Písek, Czech Republic)
Star sign:
Sagittarius
Awards:
German Cross in GoldKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Wilhelm Hasse (24 November 1894 – 21 May 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 17th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Hasse died on 21 May 1945 of wounds sustained earlier that month.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (21 April 1915)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)2nd Class (11 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)
  • German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of AOK 18
  • 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
    • Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of II. Armeekorps