Wolfgang Erdmann

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.

Wolfgang Erdmann
Born(1898-11-13)13 November 1898
Königsberg, German Empire
Died5 September 1946(1946-09-05) (aged 47)
Münster, Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen
Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann
7th Parachute Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

References

  1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 53.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.


Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski
Fliegerführer Kroatien
26 August 1943 – 30 April 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Walter Hagen
Preceded by
None
Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann
20 August 1944 – 8 October 1944
Succeeded by
Redesignated 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Preceded by
Previously Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann
Commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division
9 October 1944 – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None
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