Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis

Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis (13 September 1886 – 27 August 1942) was a General der Infanterie who commanded the XXXVIII Army Corps of the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Chappuis committed suicide on 27 August 1942.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (4 October 1939)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Infanterie Division
• Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Behschnitt	Commander of 15. Infanterie-Division 6 October 1939 – 12 August 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Eberhard Hell
Preceded by Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube	Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division 12 August 1940 – 15 March 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Sigfrid Henrici
Preceded by Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein	Commander of XXXVIII. Armeekorps 15 March 1941 – 23 April 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Haenicke