Ludwig Wolff (general)
German general (1893–1968)
Ludwig Wolff | |
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| Born | 3 April 1893 Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 9 November 1968(1968-11-09) (aged 75) Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 22nd Air Landing Division XXXIII Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXXIII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (November 1914) &1st Class (28 June 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) &1st Class (18 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Generalmajor in the 22 Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[3]
- Oak Leaves on 22 June 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 22 Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 55[4]
References
Citations
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck | Commander of 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 10 October 1941 – 1 August 1942 | Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Erwin Engelbrecht | Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps 25 December 1943 – 10 August 1944 | Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler |
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