Wolfgang Lange Military person

Wolfgang Lange (1 June 1898 – 10 February 1988) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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 Lange was captured on 15 April 1945 by American troops in the Ruhr Pocket. He was released in October 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 01, 1898
Birth place
Germany , Tübingen
Date of deathFebruary 10, 1988
Place of death
Germany , Gräfelfing

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Aachen
World War II
Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive
Battle of Belgium
Battle of France
Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
World War I
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Ruhr Pocket
Battle of the Dnieper
Battle of Kiev (1943)
Operation Queen
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
183. Volksgrenadier-Division
564. Volksgrenadier-Division
Korps-Abteilung C
service start1915
service end1945

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