[go: up one dir, main page]
Jump to content

Wilhelm Crisolli

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KasparBot (talk | contribs) at 16:58, 1 May 2016 (migrating Persondata to Wikidata, please help, see challenges for this article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Wilhelm Crisolli
Born20 January 1895
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died12 September 1944(1944-09-12) (aged 49)
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italian Social Republic
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchHeer
Years of service1914–44
RankGeneralleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands13. Panzer-Division
16. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
333. Infanterie-Division
6. Panzer-Division
20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight'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.

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

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 106.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.

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 (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 Commander of 13. Panzer-Division
1 December 1942 – 15 May 1943 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
20 May 1943 – 27 June 1943 		Succeeded by
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
Preceded by
Generalmajor Erich Fronhöfer
 Commander of 20. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division
25 November 1943 – 12 September 1944 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Erich Fronhöfer

Template:Knight's Cross recipients of the 8th PD

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilhelm_Crisolli&oldid=718118122"