Wolfgang Lange (general)
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Wolfgang Lange
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Born | 1 June 1898 Tübingen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gräfelfing |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1915–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Korps-Abteilung C 564. Volksgrenadier-Division 183. Volksgrenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Lange (1 June 1898 – 10 February 1988) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Wolfgang Lange was captured on 15 April 1945 by American troops in the Ruhr Pocket. He was released in October 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of Korpsabteilung C [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Wolfgang Lange @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Martin Ronicke
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Commander of 339. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1943 – 15 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Remnants formed into Korps-Abteilung C |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant August Dettling
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Commander of Korps-Abteilung C 15 November 1943 – April 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Gerhard Lindemann |
Preceded by
Oberst Gerhard Lindemann
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Commander of Korps-Abteilung C 1 June 1944 – 27 July 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by
Formed from 564. Grenadier-Division
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Commander of 564. Volksgrenadier-Division 1 September 1944 – 15 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Absorbed into 183. Volksgrenadier-Division |
Preceded by
Absorbed 564. Volksgrenadier-Division
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Commander of 183. Volksgrenadier-Division 15 September 1944 – 25 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hinrich Warrelmann |
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1988 deaths
- People from Tübingen
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross, 1st class
- German prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by France
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States