Wilhelm Crisolli
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Wilhelm Crisolli
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Born | 20 January 1895 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pistoia, Tuscany, Italian Social Republic |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–44 |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 13. Panzer-Division 16. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 333. Infanterie-Division 6. Panzer-Division 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Crisolli (20 January 1895 – 12 September 1944) was a German general and member of the Nazi Party in World War II. He was Commander of 13. Panzer-Division, of 16. Infanterie-Division (mot.), of 333. Infanterie-Division, of 6. Panzer-Division and of 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division.
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Military career
Wilhelm Crisolli was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Wilhelm Crisolli was killed 12 September 1944, by Italian partisans. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Schützen-Regiment 8[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Wilhelm Crisolli @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie
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Commander of 13. Panzer-Division 1 December 1942 – 15 May 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Gerhard Graf von Schwerin
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Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 20 May 1943 – 27 June 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gerhard Graf von Schwerin |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf von Tschudi
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Commander of 333. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1943 – 10 July 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Menny |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Walther von Hünersdorff
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Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 14 July 1943 – 21 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Erich Fronhöfer
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Commander of 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division 25 November 1943 – 12 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Erich Fronhöfer |
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Berlin
- German people of Italian descent
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Province of Brandenburg