Joachim Degener (28 November 1893 – 7 September 1953), was a German general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. A lifelong professional soldier, he served his country as a junior officer in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, a staff officer in the inter-war period and a brigade-level commander during World War II.

Works

* Greiner, Heinz, Joachim Degener: Aufgabenstellung und Übungsleitung mit praktischen Beispielen, Berlin: Mittler, 1938. * Greiner, Heinz, Joachim Degener: Gefechtsführung und Kampftechnik, Berlin: Mittler, 1937.

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1893 births 1953 deaths Military personnel from Metz People from Alsace-Lorraine German Army personnel of World War I Prussian Army personnel Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Reichswehr personnel Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class German Army generals of World War II {{Germany-mil-bio-stub