Ludwig Wolff (general)
Ludwig Wolff | |
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 Ludwig Wolff | |
| Born | 3 April 1893 Chemnitz |
| Died | 9 November 1968 (aged 75) Mannheim |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1912–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) XXXIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXIII. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ludwig Wolff was captured by American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (November 1914)
- 1st Class (28 June 1917)
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 May 1940)
- 1st Class (18 May 1940)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (8 May 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (8 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[1]
- 100th Oak Leaves on 22 June 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 22 Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 55[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Chemnitz
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States