Martin Wandel

Martin Wandel
Born 15 April 1892
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died 14 January 1943(1943-01-14) (aged 50)
Chilino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1910–43
Rank General der Artillerie (Posthumously)
Commands held 121. Infanterie-Division
XXIV. Panzerkorps
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Martin Wandel (15 April 1892 – 14 January 1943) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Martin Wandel was killed on 14 January 1943 during the Chilino when his command post was overrun in part of the encirclement at Stalingrad,, and was posthumously promoted the General der Artillerie.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.

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. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto Lancelle
Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division
8 July 1941 - 11 November 1942
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Helmuth Prieß
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Otto von Knobelsdorff
Commander of XXIV. Panzerkorps
30 November 1942 - 14 January 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Arno Jahr
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