Alwin Wolz

Alwin Wolz
Born	22 September 1897 Windsfeld
Died	15 September 1978(1978-09-15) (aged 80) Vaterstetten
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1915–18) Reichswehr (1918–19) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1915–19 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	3. Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Defense of the Reich Battle of Hamburg
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police Officer

Alwin Wolz (22 September 1897 – 15 September 1978) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 3. Flak Division. 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. Alwin Wolz was appointed combat commander of Hamburg on 15 April 1945. He surrendered the city to the British 7th Armoured Division on 3 May 1945 and was held prisoner of war until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Italian Silver Medal of Military Valor (1 November 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)