Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin

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Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin
Born (1915-01-27)27 January 1915
Berlin
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Bonn
Allegiance Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer (1935–40)
Luftwaffe (1940–45)
Luftwaffe (1956–71)
Years of service 1935–45
1956–71
Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5
Commands held III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16-Ost
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin (27 January 1915 – 13 November 2002) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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

Notes

  1. According to Thomas & Wegmann on 28 January 1944.[1]

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 353.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 496.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.

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