Max Wandrey

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Max Wandrey
Born (1910-04-08)8 April 1910
Hamburg
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Krauschwitz
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1936–45
Rank Major of the Reserves
Commands held II./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Max Wandrey (8 April 1910 – 21 February 1945) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves of the Brandenburgers in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Max Wandrey was wounded on 20 February 1945 after hitting a landmine. He died on 21 February 1945 and was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 16 March 1945.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 413.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 496.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links