| Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1886 Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 27 August 1942(1942-08-27) (aged 55) Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 15th Infantry Division 16th Infantry Division XXXVIII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis (13 September 1886 – 27 August 1942) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII Army Corps.
After World War I he fought in the Freikorps during Silesian Uprisings with a rank of captain. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Chappuis was relieved of this post on 24 April 1942 and transferred to the Führerreserve. He committed suicide on 27 August 1942.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as generalleutnant and commander of 15th Infantry Division
- Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.
- Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres (in German). Berlin: Reichswehrministerium, Mittler & Sohn Verlag. 1924. p. 145.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- Ryszard
Kaczmarek Nieznana wojna polsko-niemiecka 1919-1921. Powstania śląskie. Katowice, Polska 2008
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeneralmajor Walter Behschnitt | Commander of 15th Infantry Division 6 October 1939 – 12 August 1940 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Ernst-Eberhard Hell |
| Preceded byGeneraloberst Hans-Valentin Hube | Commander of 16th Infantry Division 12 August 1940 – 15 March 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Sigfrid Henrici |
| Preceded byGeneralfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein | Commander of XXXVIII Army Corps 15 March 1941 – 23 April 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Siegfried Haenicke |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 15th Infantry Division | |
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| Oak Leaves with the LII Army Corps. Oak Leaves with the 15th Army. Oak Leaves with the XXXXI. Panzerkorps | |
- 1886 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Nakło County
- Military personnel from the Province of Posen
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel who died by suicide
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Suicides by firearm
- Suicides in Germany
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- Reichswehr personnel
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel