Ludwig Wolff (general)

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Ludwig Wolff
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a general in the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (November 1914) &1st Class (28 June 1917)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) &1st Class (18 May 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Generalmajor in the 22 Infanterie-Division[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 22 June 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 22 Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 55[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 459.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 522.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 54.

Bibliography

  • ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6
    .
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
    ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8
    .
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
    ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9
    .
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck
 Commander of
22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)

10 October 1941 – 1 August 1942 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Erwin Engelbrecht
 Commander of
XXXIII. Armeekorps

25 December 1943 – 10 August 1944 		Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler
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