| Wolf Hagemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1898 Glashütte |
| Died | 12 September 1983 (aged 85) Murnau am Staffelsee |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1916 - 1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 336. Infanterie-Division 541. Volksgrenadier-Division XLVIII. Panzerkorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 [edit]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (6 July 1916)
- 1st Class (5 July 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (20 July 1918)
- Cross of Honor (15 January 1935)
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (10 May 1940)
- Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (5 August 1942)
- Crimea Shield
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (12 July 1944)
- 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]
- 484th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 336. Infanterie-Division [2]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links [edit]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Kunze |
Commander of 336. Infanterie-Division 8 December 1943 - May 1944 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim |
Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps 31 March 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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