Ludwig Wolff (general)
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Ludwig Wolff
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Ludwig Wolff
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Born | 3 April 1893 Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1912–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) XXXIII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXIII. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ludwig Wolff was captured by American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Lifesaving Medal (Prussia)
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Civil Order of Saxony with Swords
- Knight's Cross of the Second Class of the Albert Order with Swords
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (19 September 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- Order of Michael the Brave
- 3rd Class (8 May 1942)
- 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
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck
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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
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Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps 25 December 1943 – 10 August 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler |
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Chemnitz
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Saxony
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knights 2nd class of the Albert Order
- Knights of the Military Order of St. Henry
- Recipients of the Civil Order of Saxony
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States