Wilhelm Cappel

Wilhelm Cappel
Born	8 October 1906 Witten
Died	18 July 1944 (aged 37) Lundsen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–44
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 424
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Karl August Wilhelm Cappel (8 October 1906 – 18 July 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 Cappel was killed on 18 July 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 June 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (12 August 1940)^[1]
• Kingdom of Yugoslavia Order of St. Sava 4th Class (4 September 1939)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (13 September 1944)^[1]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 31 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 424^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 424^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 11.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 72.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945