Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Wolfgang Erdmann | |
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| Born | 13 November 1898 Königsberg, German Empire |
| Died | 5 September 1946 (aged 47) Münster, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 7th Parachute Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations edit
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
- War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class (30 January 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division[2]
References edit
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
