Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis

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.

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
Branch	German Army
Service years	1906–1942
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	15th Infantry Division 16th Infantry Division XXXVIII Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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
• Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John

References

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