Wilhelm Wetzel

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Wetzel (15 July 1888 – 4 July 1964) was a German officer, finally General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht of National Socialist Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Promotions 19 February 1907 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate) 11 August 1907 Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (Officer Candidate with Corporal/NCO/Junior Sergeant rank) 18 August 1908 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) with Patent from 17 September 1906 28 November 1914 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) 18 April 1916 Hauptmann (Captain) 1 February 1929 Major 1 July 1933 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 1 June 1935 Oberst (Colonel) 30 January 1939 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 February 1939 (2) 20 November 1940 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 December 1940 (5) 24 January 1942 General der Infanterie (General of the Infantry) with effect from 1 February 1942 and without RDA (ernannt) 28 February 1942 received RDA from 1 March 1942 (4)

Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class 2nd Class on 15 September 1914 1st Class on 30 April 1915 Hanseatic Cross of Lübeck (LübH/LüH) on 19 September 1917 Ducal Anhalt Friedrich Cross (AF/AK) on 4 February 1918 Wound Badge (1918) in Black on 1 June 1918 House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3X) on 1 September 1918 Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class on 2 October 1936 Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class Clasp to EK II on 27 May 1940 Clasp to EK I on 1 July 1940 German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 1 August 1942 Kuban Shield Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class on 3 March 1943 War Victory Cross, 2nd Class with Swords Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 August 1942 as General der Infanterie and Commanding General of V. Armeekorps Loyalty Pin (Treuenadel) of the Association of German Soldiers (VdS) on 25 May 1960 for 10 years of loyal membership