Wolfgang Lange (general)

Wolfgang Lange
Born	1 June 1898 Tübingen
Died	10 February 1988 (aged 89) Gräfelfing
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Korps-Abteilung C 564. Volksgrenadier-Division 183. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Kiev (1943) Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Battle of Aachen Operation Queen Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang Lange (1 June 1898 – 10 February 1988) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolfgang Lange was captured on 15 April 1945 by American troops in the Ruhr Pocket. He was released in October 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of Korpsabteilung C ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Wolfgang Lange @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)