Wilhelm Söth

Wilhelm Söth
Born	15 February 1903 Wilster
Died	6 July 1978(1978-07-06) (aged 75) Hamburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1921–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier Division 2 Hermann Göring 3rd Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Söth (15 February 1903 – 6 July 1978) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 3rd Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 November 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 56^[1]

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Erich Walther	Commander of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier Division 2 Hermann Göring November 1944 - 1 January 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Georg Seegers
Preceded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Philipps	Commander of 3. Panzer-Division 1 January 1945 - 19 April 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Volkmar Schöne

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Panzer Division

Staff	Friedrich Kirchner¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Walter Krüger (Oak Leaves) Werner Marcks³ (Oak Leaves) Eberhard Thunert

Units	Hermann Balck⁵ (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Franz Graf von Bellegarde Erwin Bohlken Ernst-Joachim Bradel Josef-Franz Eckinger (Oak Leaves) Georg Feig Karl-Heinrich Fink Rudolf Holste (Oak Leaves) Rolf Fromme Peter-Ekhard Gilow Hermann Kunz Karl Neumeister Ernst Philipp⁴ (Oak Leaves) Hans Strippel (Oak Leaves) Wend von Wietersheim⁶ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Wilhelm Söth

¹ Oak Leaves and Swords with the LVII.Panzerkorps ³ Knight's Cross with Panzer Army Africa ⁴ Oak Leaves with the 8th Army ⁵ Oak Leaves and Swords with the 11th Panzer Division, Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army. ⁶ Swords with the 11th Panzer Division

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