Wilhelm Bohnstedt

Wilhelm Bohnstedt
Born	5 October 1888 Schmarsow,German Empire
Died	11 August 1947(1947-08-11)(aged 58) Hamelin,Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	32nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Bohnstedt(5 October 1888 – 11 August 1947) was a German general in theWehrmachtduringWorld War IIwho commanded the32nd Infantry Division.He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron CrossofNazi Germany.Bohnstedt surrendered in 1945 and was interned until his death in 1947. He was the younger brother ofEberhardt Bohnstedt.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Crosson 13 October 1941 asGeneralmajorand commander of 32. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

• "Bohnstedt, Eberhard".World War II Military Graves.Retrieved16 April2021.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer(2000) [First published 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.ISBN978-3-7909-0284-6.
• 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 Militaer-Verlag.ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.