Wilhelm Hasse (general)
| Wilhelm Hasse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1894 |
| Died |
21 May 1945 (aged 50) Lager Pisek |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Unit | Army Group North |
| Commands held |
30th Infantry Division II Army Corps 17th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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 the 21 May 1945 of wounds sustained in May 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (21 April 1915)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (11 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of AOK 18[2]
- 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[3]
- Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of II. Armeekorps[4]
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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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