Wilhelm Spindler

Wilhelm Spindler
Born	(1914-07-05)5 July 1914 Stuttgart
Died	Stuttgart
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm Eberhard Spindler (5 July 1914 – 12 August 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (28 May 1940)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 July 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (8 August 1941)
  • in Silver (28 October 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge (12 August 1941)
• Romanian Order of the Crown with swords on ribbon 4th Class (1 November 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1. Gebirgs-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 December 1940 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98
  • 718th Oak Leaves on 31 January 1945 as Major and leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 December 1944)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht