Wilhelm Ahrens

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Wilhelm Ahrens
Nickname(s) "Willi"
Born 1 October 1912
Goslar
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Gummersbach
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1931–45
1956–70
Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm "Willi" Ahrens (1 October 1912 – 26 August 1998) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After the war Wilhelm Ahrens joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1970.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 27.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 12.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.
  4. Scherzer 2007, p. 189.

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