Ludwig Wolff (general)

Ludwig Wolff
Ludwig Wolff
Born	3 April 1893 Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died	9 November 1968 (aged 75) Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) XXXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Battle of Dunkirk Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)
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.

Awards and decorations

• Lifesaving Medal (Prussia)
• Knight's Cross Second Class of the Civil Order of Saxony with Swords
• Knight's Cross of the Second Class of the Albert Order with Swords
• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (November 1914)^[1]
  • 1st Class (28 June 1917)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (19 September 1916)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (18 May 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• Crimea Shield
• Order of Michael the Brave
  • 3rd Class (8 May 1942)
• 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]
  • 100th 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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• 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.