Generalleutnant Wilhelm Crisolli Born: 20 Jan 1895 in Berlin Died: 12 Sep 1944 near Modena, Italy (KIA) Promotions:
F�hnrich (01 May 1915); Leutnant (31 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Feb 1930); Major (01 Nov 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1938); Oberst (01 Aug 1941); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1944); Generalleutnant postum (25 Mar 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (04 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (04 Aug 1914-14 Dec 1914)
Fahnenjunker-Course in D�beritz (07 Nov 1914-12 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the 5th Squadron of the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment in the Field (14 Dec 1914-10 Jul 1916)
Commandant of the Grand Headquarters (10 Jul 1916-04 May 1917)
Detached to the Field War School Course (24 Nov 1916-24 Feb 1917)
Court-Officer of the 15th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (04 May 1917-05 Aug 1917)
Adjutant of the 15th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (05 Aug 1917-16 Oct 1917)
Signals-Officer of the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (16 Oct 1917-04 Mar 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (04 Mar 1918-15 Apr 1918)
Signals-Officer of the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (15 Apr 1918-04 Jul 1918)
Company-Leader in the 15th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (04 Jul 1918-09 Oct 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 15th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (09 Oct 1918-28 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the Guards-J�ger-Battalion (28 Nov 1918-12 Feb 1919)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (12 Feb 1919-03 Mar 1919)
Provisions-Officer of the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (03 Mar 1919-23 May 1919)
Temporary-Squadron-Chief in the 4th Horse J�ger-Regiment (23 May 1919-01 Apr 1920)
Transferred to the 5th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-01 Nov 1923)
Transferred to the Staff of the 5th Mounted-Regiment (01 Nov 1923-18 Oct 1924)
Transferred to the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (18 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred back to the 5th Mounted-Regiment and Detached to the 4th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1930-01 Aug 1932)
Squadron-Chief in the 5th Mounted-Regiment (01 Aug 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Squadron-Chief in Mounted-Regiment Gera (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Tactics-Instructor at the War School in Potsdam (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 9th Cavalry-Rifle-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 8th Rifle-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-03 Jun 1940)
Commander of the 8th Rifle-Regiment (03 Jun 1940-31 Jan 1942)
Severely wounded, in Hospital (31 Jan 1942-20 Mar 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Mar 1942-01 May 1942)
Commander of the 13th Rifle-Brigade (01 May 1942-31 Oct 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (31 Oct 1942-25 Jul 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 13th Panzer-Division (01 Dec 1942-14 May 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 16th Panzer-Division (20 May 1943-27 Jun 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 333rd Infantry-Division (10 Jul 1943-14 Jul 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve of Amy-Group South and Delegated with the Leadership of the 6th Panzer-Division (25 Jul 1943-22 Aug 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (22 Aug 1943-25 Nov 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 20th Luftwaffe-Field-Division (25 Nov 1943-01 Feb 1944)
Commander of the 20th Luftwaffe-Field-Division (01 Feb 1944-12 Sep 1944)
Killed In Action by Partisans while on the move in Modena (12 Sep 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (352) : am 15.07.1941 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Sch�tzen-Regiments 8
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK I: 08.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 26.09.1939
- Panzerkampfabzeichen
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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