Wilhelm Crisolli

Wilhelm Crisolli
Wilhelm Crisolli
Born	20 January 1895; Berlin, German Empire
Died	12 September 1944 (aged 49); Pistoia, Italian Social Republic
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands	13th Panzer Division; 16th Infantery Division (mot.); 333d Infantry Division; 6th Panzer Division; 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division
Battles / wars	World War II Gothic Line Offensive †;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Crisolli (20 January 1895 – 12 September 1944) was a German general (Generalleutnant) 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. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Crisolli was killed 12 September 1944 by members of the Italian resistance. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) & 1st Class (8 October 1939)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Schützen-Regiment 8^[2]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie	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	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	Commander of 333. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1943 – 10 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Menny
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walther von Hünersdorff	Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 14 July 1943 – 21 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels
Preceded by Generalmajor Erich Fronhöfer	Commander of 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division 25 November 1943 – 12 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Erich Fronhöfer

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