Wilhelm Falley

Wilhelm Falley
Born(1897-09-25)25 September 1897
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died6 June 1944(1944-06-06) (aged 46)
Picauville, Normandy, Occupied France
Buried
Orglandes German war cemetery
AllegianceGermany
BranchGerman Army
Service years1914–1944
RankLieutenant general
Commands91st Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
RelationsLeopold 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.

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