Wolf Hagemann
Wolf Hagemann (20 July 1898 – 12 September 1983) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Wolf Hagemann | |
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| Born | 20 July 1898 |
| Died | 12 September 1983 (aged 85) |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 336. Infanterie-Division 541. Volksgrenadier-Division XLVIII. Panzerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
War crimes
On 2 September 1944 the 541th division of the Wehrmacht commanded by Hagemann executed altogether 448 Polish civilians, mainly women, elders and infants as young as 6 months old, during the pacification of Lipniak-Majorat village of the same day. The 541th division executed innocent civilians on purpose in revenge for military activity of Polish Underground (source: Mieczysław Bartniczak, "Lipniak Majorat oskarża i przypomina. 2.IX.1944", Ostrołęka, 1989).
Awards and decorations
- 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]
- Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 336. Infanterie-Division[2]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 174.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.
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.
| 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 Panzertruppe Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim |
Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps 31 March 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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