Ludwig Wolff (general)

Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXXIII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Ludwig Wolff
Born	3 April 1893
Died	9 November 1968 (aged 75)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	22nd Air Landing Division XXXIII Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (November 1914) &1st Class (28 June 1917)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) &1st Class (18 May 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Generalmajor in the 22 Infanterie-Division[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 22 June 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 22 Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 55[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 459.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 522.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 54.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.