# Wilhelm Wegener

> Wilhelm Wegener was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was killed in action by the Soviet air attack aircraft on 24 September 1944. His demise was announced by Berlin radio on 26 September 1944, stating that he “met a hero’s death” on the Eastern Front.

*Wehrmacht general (1895-1944)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/wilhelm-wegener

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Born:** 1895-04-29
- **Died:** 1944-09-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 9.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [威廉·魏格纳](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A8%81%E5%BB%89%C2%B7%E9%AD%8F%E6%A0%BC%E7%BA%B3)
- [Вилхелм Вегенер](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BC_%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Wilhelm Wegener (General)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener_(General))
- [Wilhelm Wegener](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener)
- [Wilhelm Wegener](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener)
- [Wilhelm Wegener](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener)
- [Wilhelm Wegener](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener)
- [Wilhelm Wegener](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Wegener)
- [Вегенер, Вильгельм](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC)
- [Вільгельм Вегенер](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC_%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2069712)

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