Max-Eckart Wolff
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Max-Eckart Wolff | |
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Born | Wernigerode |
19 December 1902
Died | 9 November 1988 Bremen |
(aged 85)
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Years of service | 1922-1945 1956–1961 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See Flottillenadmiral |
Commands held | destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eduard Hans Martin Max-Eckart Wolff (19 December 1902 in Wernigerode – 9 November 1988 in Bremen) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolff as commander of destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele was credited with the sinking of the British destroyers HMS Hardy and HMS Hunter on 10 April 1940. On 13 April 1940 he torpedoed and damaged HMS Eskimo.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge in Black (13 May 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 August 1940 as Korvettenkapitän and commander of destroyer Z-2 Georg Thiele[2]
- Destroyer War Badge (9 October 1940)[1]
- Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)[1]
- Great Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (March 1963)[1]
References
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Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6. Unknown parameter
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Preceded by Konteradmiral Erich Bey |
Führer der Zerstörer 1 November 1943 – 15 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Kapitän zur See Theodor von Bechtolsheim |
Preceded by — |
Commander-in-Chief German Fleet (CINCGERFLEET) 1956 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Konteradmiral Rolf Johannesson |
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