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DeutschWilhelm Söth
Wilhelm Söth | |
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| Born | 15 February 1903 Wilster, German Empire |
| Died | 6 July 1978 (aged 75) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Parachute-Panzer Division Hermann Göring 3rd Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Söth (15 February 1903 – 6 July 1978) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 3rd Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 November 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 56[1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 327.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
