Ludwig Wolff (general)

Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXXIII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

This article is about the World War II general. For the chemist, see Ludwig Wolff.
Ludwig Wolff
Born3 April 1893
Died9 November 1968(1968-11-09) (aged 75)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1912–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held22nd Air Landing Division
XXXIII Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (November 1914) &1st Class (28 June 1917)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) &1st Class (18 May 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Generalmajor in the 22 Infanterie-Division[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 22 June 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 22 Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 55[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 459.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 522.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 54.

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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck		 Commander of 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)
10 October 1941 – 1 August 1942		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Erwin Engelbrecht		 Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps
25 December 1943 – 10 August 1944		 Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler
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