Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski
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Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski
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Born | Hagen |
16 April 1894
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Sisak, Croatia |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Deutsches Heer (1913–18) Reichswehr (1918–33) Heer (1933–34) Luftwaffe (1934–43) |
Years of service | 1913–43 |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held | Kampfgeschwader 3 |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski (16 April 1894 – 22 August 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe 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 von Chamier-Glisczinski died on 22 August 1943 when his airplane crashed near Sisak, Croatia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3[1]
- War Merit Cross (Lippe)
- Prussian air observers' badge
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 2nd class
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
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Preceded by
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Commander of Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" 1 May 1939 – September 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberst Heinrich Conrady |
Preceded by
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Fliegerführer Kroatien 1 April 1943 – 26 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang Erdmann |
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Hagen
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- People from the Province of Westphalia
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Lippe)
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Croatia
- German prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by France
- Reichswehr personnel
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Yugoslavia
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe