Wolfgang Darius
Wolfgang Darius | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1911 Blankenhain |
| Died | 18 November 2000 (aged 89) Bonn |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | Panzer-Abteilung 21 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Darius (2 April 1911 – 18 November 2000) was a highly decorated Major 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver
- II Grade
- III Grade (8 September 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Panzer-Abteilung 21[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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) - 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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