21 July 1906| |Died||10 May 1989 |Years of service||1935–1945|
|Commands held||Infaterie-Regiment 487 |Awards||Knight's Cross
of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves| |Other work||Police Officer|
Wilhelm Bleckwenn (21 October 1906 – 10 May 1989) was a highly
decorated Generalmajor 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 with Oak Leaves. The Knight's
Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was
awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful
military leadership. Generalmajor Bleckwenn was awarded the Oak
Leaves for his leadership after the collapse Army Group Centre.
He led his regiment on a 44-day fighting retreat from the
Dnieper to East Prussia. Wilhelm Bleckwenn was captured by
British troops in 1945 and was held until 1947. Awards and
decorations  - West Wall Medal (20 March 1940) - Iron Cross
(1939) - 2nd Class (21 May 1940) - 1st Class (1 July 1940) -
Infantry Assault Badge (1 July 1940)