The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Stemmermann was killed 18 February 1944 while attempting to break out of the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight"s Cross.
(12 September 1939) (23 September 1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1914) in Black Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Anschluss Medal Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1939) 1st Class (23 September 1939) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver General Assault Badge with "25" Numeral Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 296. Infanterie-Division Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 7 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps 399th Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of XI. Armeekorps Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (20 February 1944 and 22 February 1944).
