Wolfgang Erdmann Military person

Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolfgang Erdmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and committed suicide on 5 September 1946.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 13, 1898
Birth place	East Prussia , Königsberg
Date of death	September 05, 1946
Place of death	Germany , Munster Lower Saxony

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland Operation Varsity Operation Veritable Operation Market Garden World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45) German Army (German Empire) Reichswehr
military command	18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann
service start	1916
service end	1945