| Helmut Wagner | |
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| Born | August 18, 1915 |
| Died | June 7, 1944 (aged 28) |
| Place of birth | Köslin, Pomerania |
| Place of death | Saint-Côme-du-Mont,France |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | –1944 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | 6th Fallschirmjäger Regiment |
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Helmut Wagner (August 18, 1915 in Köslin, Pomerania - June 7, 1944).[2][3] was a Luftwaffe officer during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed in action near St. Come-du-Mont, Normandy.
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
