Wolfgang Kretzschmar Military person
Wolfgang Kretzschmar (2 July 1907 – 27 December 1944) was a German officer serving during World War II and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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| allegiance | Nazi Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933) |
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| military command | JgRgt 24 |
| service start | 1926 |
| service end | 1945 |