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Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
Born	13 September 1886; Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	27 August 1942 (aged 55); Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	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 ^[1]
Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John^[2]

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) [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.

Ryszard

Kaczmarek Nieznana wojna polsko-niemiecka 1919-1921. Powstania śląskie. Katowice, Polska 2008

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Behschnitt	Commander of 15th Infantry Division 6 October 1939 – 12 August 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Eberhard Hell
Preceded by Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube	Commander of 16th Infantry Division 12 August 1940 – 15 March 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Sigfrid Henrici
Preceded by Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein	Commander of XXXVIII Army Corps 15 March 1941 – 23 April 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Haenicke

[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

[2] Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres (in German). Berlin: Reichswehrministerium, Mittler & Sohn Verlag. 1924. p. 145.

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 15th Infantry Division
Staff	Erich Buschenhagen¹ (Oak Leaves) Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis Hanns Laengenfelder (Oak Leaves)
Units	Wilhelm Behrens Gustav-Adolf von Zangen³ (Oak Leaves)
¹Oak Leaves with the LII Army Corps. ³Oak Leaves with the 15th Army. ⁴Oak Leaves with the XXXXI. Panzerkorps

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/branch	Army
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	15th Infantry Division 16th Infantry Division XXXVIII Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross