Wilhelm Schneckenburger

Wilhelm Schneckenburger
Nickname(s)	"Willi"
Born	30 March 1891 Tübingen, German Empire
Died	14 October 1944 (aged 53) Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1944)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–44
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	125. Infanterie-Division XVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Belgrade Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm 'Willi' Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII Army Corps. He was 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. Schneckenburger was killed in action on 14 October 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (5 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 August 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 125. Infanterie Division ^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 27 July 1942

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.

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.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.