Wilhelm von Apell (16 January 1892 – 7 March 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 22nd Panzer Division.

Born in 1892, Apell joined the army of Imperial Germany as an Fahnen-junker (officer cadet) in 1910.

He led the 11th Cavalry Rifle Regiment of the 4th Light Division from 1938 to 1940, fighting in the Invasion of Poland.

[3] In September 1941 and now a generalmajor,[Note 1] Apell was appointed commander of the newly raised 22nd Panzer Division.

He was made the Replacement Army Inspector in Vienna and, having received a promotion to generalleutnant,[Note 2] served in this role for the remainder of the war.