Wilhelm Hasse (general)

Wilhelm Hasse
Born	24 November 1894 Neisse, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	21 May 1945(1945-05-21) (aged 50) Písek, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Infantry
Unit	Army Group North
Commands	30th Infantry Division II Army Corps 17th Army
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm Hasse (24 November 1894 – 21 May 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 17th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Hasse died on 21 May 1945 of wounds sustained earlier that month.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (21 April 1915)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (11 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)
• German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of AOK 18
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 12 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 30 Infanterie-Division
  • Oak Leaves on 14 January 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of II. Armeekorps

References

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.