Wilhelm Berlin

Wilhelm Berlin
Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Standing behind Hitler from left to right: Berlin and generals Robert Ritter von Greim, Franz Reuß, Job Odebrecht and Theodor Busse
Born	(1889-04-28)28 April 1889
Died	15 September 1987(1987-09-15) (aged 98)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	General of the Artillery
Unit	World War II
Commands held	58th Infantry Division 227th Infantry Division XXVI Army Corps CI Army Corps
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Berlin (28 April 1889 – 15 September 1987) was a German general (General of the Artillery) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Berlin surrendered to the American forces in May 1945 and remained in captivity until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 September 1914) & 1st Class (25 September 1916)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 227. Infanterie-Division^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 February 1944)

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.
Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl von Graffen	Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1943 – 7 June 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Curt Siewert
Preceded by General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scotti	Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 7 June 1943 – 11 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Maximilian Wengler
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser	Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 11 May 1944 – 15 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser
Preceded by None	Commander of CI. Armeekorps 9 February 1945 – 18 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 227th Infantry Division

Staff	Wilhelm Berlin Friedrich von Scotti Maximilian Wengler (Oak Leaves & Swords)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 74837051

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