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Wilhelm Falley | |
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Born | Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire | 25 September 1897
Died | 6 June 1944 Picauville, Normandy, Occupied France | (aged 46)
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Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | German Army |
Years of service | 1914–44 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | 91st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Relations | Leopold Wilhelm Adolf Falley (brother) Claus Falley (son) |
Wilhelm Falley (25 September 1897 – 6 June 1944) was the first German general to be killed during the Normandy landings in France. He was commander of the 91st Infantry Division.