Wolfgang Erdmann
Wolfgang Erdmann | |
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Born | (1898-11-13)13 November 1898 Königsberg, German Empire |
Died | 5 September 1946(1946-09-05) (aged 47) Münster, Germany |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 7th Parachute Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
- War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class (30 January 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division[2]
References
- ^ a b Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 53.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski | Fliegerführer Kroatien 26 August 1943 – 30 April 1944 | Succeeded by Generalmajor Walter Hagen |
Preceded by None | Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 20 August 1944 – 8 October 1944 | Succeeded by Redesignated 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
Preceded by Previously Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann | Commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 | Succeeded by None |