Wolf Hagemann
| Wolf Hagemann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 July 1898 Glashütte |
| Died |
12 September 1983 (aged 85) Murnau am Staffelsee |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
336. Infanterie-Division 541. Volksgrenadier-Division XLVIII. Panzerkorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wolf Hagemann (20 July 1898 – 12 September 1983) 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 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. Wolf Hagemann was captured on 8 May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Merit Cross, 4th class with Swords (Waldeck, 22 November 1917)[1]
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (20 July 1918)[1]
- Silesian Eagle, 1st and 2nd class (31 July 1919)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 January 1935)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)[1]
- Commander's Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania with Swords (24 June 1942)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (5 August 1942)[1]
- Crimea Shield[1]
- Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Romania, 12 July 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139[1][2]
- 484th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 336. Infanterie-Division[1][3]
References
Citations
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.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Wolf Hagemann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Kunze |
Commander of 336. Infanterie-Division 8 December 1943 - May 1944 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim |
Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps 31 March 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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