Martin Wandel
Martin Wandel | |
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Born | 15 April 1892 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | 14 January 1943 Chilino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 50)
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1910–43 |
Rank | General of the Artillery (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 121st Infantry Division XXIV Panzer Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Martin Wandel (15 April 1892 – 14 January 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Wandel was killed on 14 January 1943 when his command post was overrun in part of the encirclement in the Battle of Stalingrad.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.
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.
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1943 deaths
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from Berlin
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- Reichswehr personnel