__NOTOC__ Wolf-Günther Trierenberg (18 June 1891 – 25 July 1981) was a German general 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 ...

who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of

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. In February–March 1945 he commanded the

347th Infantry Division The 347th Infantry Division (german: 347. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1942 to 1945. Initially based in the Netherlands, it saw active service on the Western Front and ...

in the defense of Saarbrücken.

Awards and decorations

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as ''

Generalleutnant is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO rank of ...

'' and commander of 167th Infantry Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.

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