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Ludwig Wolff (general)

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Ludwig Wolff
Ludwig Wolff
Born (1893-04-03)April 3, 1893
Died 9 November 1968(1968-11-09) (aged 75)
Place of birth Chemnitz
Place of death Mannheim
Allegiance German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1912–1945
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)
XXXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXIII. corps. He was also a recipient 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. Ludwig Wolff was captured by American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

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Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Thomas 1998, p. 459.
  2. ↑ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 522.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 54.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck 		Commander of 22. Infanterie-Division
10 October 1941 – 1 August 1942 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Erwin Engelbrecht 		Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps
25 December 1943 – 10 August 1944 		Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler


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