Wolf Ewert
Wolf Ewert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1905 Stralsund |
| Died | 16 March 1994 (aged 88) Bad Nauheim |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1924–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 716. Infanterie-Division 338. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolf Ewert (31 July 1905 – 16 March 1994) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht 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. Wolf Ewert was captured by American troops in April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (1 November 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 18 July 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274[1]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
- 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.