Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Cappel was killed on 18 July 1944. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
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Wilhelm Cappel
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (7 June 1940) 1st Class (12 August 1940) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Order of Saint Sava 4th Class (4 September 1939) Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (13 September 1944) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (16 February 1942) German Cross in Gold on 31 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 424 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 424.
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Died
July 18, 1944 (aged 37)