Martin Wandel (15 April 1892 – went missing 14 January 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Wandel went Missing in action on 14 January 1943 when his command post was overrun in part of the encirclement in the Battle of Stalingrad. He was declared dead by a court in Berlin in 1948.
Martin Wandel | |
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| Born | 15 April 1892 |
| Died | 14 January 1943 (aged 50) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General of the Artillery (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 121st Infantry Division XXIV Panzer Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.
Bibliography 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.
