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Wolfgang Erdmann

1898 – 1946

German military general

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Lived 1898 – 1946 (aged 47). Wolfgang Erdmann was a German military officer.

Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Promotions 10 January 1916 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate) 8 November 1916 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 25 January 1917 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent (ernannt) 1 October 1920 received Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 February 1917 1 April 1925 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) 1 April 1933 Hauptmann (Captain) 1936 received new RDA from 1 October 1932 1 October 1936 Major with RDA from 1 August 1936 14 October 1937 received new RDA from 1 March 1936 1 January 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 9 February 1940 received new RDA from 1 October 1938 1 November 1940 Oberst (Colonel) with RDA from 1 June 1940 21 April 1942 received new RDA from 1 March 1940 1 March 1943 Generalmajor (Major General) with RDA from 1 September 1943 1 July 1944 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Wound Badge (1914) in Black Silesian Eagle, 2nd Grade Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class Anschluss Medal Sudetenland Medal “Prague Castle” clasp Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class 2nd Class (16 September 1939) 1st Class (14 June 1940) West Wall Medal in 1940 Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Bombers in Bronze War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (30 January 1943)

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German Cross in Gold; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wolfgang Erdmann?

German military general

When was Wolfgang Erdmann born?

Wolfgang Erdmann was born on 13 November 1898 in Königsberg.

When did Wolfgang Erdmann die?

Wolfgang Erdmann died on 5 September 1946 in Munster, Lower Saxony.

What was Wolfgang Erdmann's occupation?

Wolfgang Erdmann was a military officer.

What nationality was Wolfgang Erdmann?

Wolfgang Erdmann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wolfgang Erdmann

· Wikidata: Q108897

· DBpedia: Wolfgang Erdmann

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