Joachim Degener (28 November 1893 – 7 September 1953), was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. A lifelong professional soldier, he served his country as a junior officer in World War I, 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. References 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