Wolfgang Erdmann

Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Wolfgang Erdmann
Born	13 November 1898 Königsberg, German Empire
Died	5 September 1946 (aged 47) Münster, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 7th Parachute Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 September 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
• War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class (30 January 1943)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division[2]

References

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 53.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.

• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.