Wolfgang Erdmann
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Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann
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| Born | 13 November 1898 Königsberg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munster |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Deutsches Heer (1916–18) Reichswehr (1918–33) Heer (1933–38) Luftwaffe (1938–45) |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann[Notes 1] (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolfgang Erdmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and committed suicide on 5 September 1946.
Contents
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (30 January 1943)[1]
- 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold (28 December 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division[2]
Notes
- ↑ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Wolfgang Erdmann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski
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Fliegerführer Kroatien 26 August 1943 – 30 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Walter Hagen |
| Preceded by
None
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Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 20 August 1944 – 8 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Redesignated 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
| Preceded by
Previously Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann
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Commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1946 deaths
- People from Königsberg
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross, 2nd class
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People who committed suicide in prison custody
- German military personnel who committed suicide
- Reichswehr personnel
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe
