Gustav Anton von Wietersheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1884 Breslau, German Empire |
| Died | 25 April 1974 (aged 90) Bonn, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1902–42 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 29th Infantry Division (Motorized) XIV Panzer Corps, 1938–1942 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and The Clasp to the Iron Cross for the first and second class of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim (11 February 1884 – 25 April 1974) was a German general during World War II. He led the XIV Motorized Corps (after 21 June 1942, XIV Panzer Corps) from its creation in 1938 until 14 September 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]
- ^ Notes on dates related to XIV Motorized/Panzer Corps from Samuel W. Mitcham, The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders (Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000), 263.