Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander

Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander
Born (1903-04-09)9 April 1903
Died 15 February 1945(1945-02-15) (aged 41)
Struppen, Nazi Germany
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank Generalleutnant
Unit Army Group Centre
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander (9 April 1903 – 15 February 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Xylander was killed on 15 February 1945 in an airplane crash near Struppen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 February 1945.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto Heidkämper
Chief of the General Staff of Army Group Center
January 1945 - 15 February 1945
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Oldwig von Natzmer
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