Wolfgang Erdmann

Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann
Born	(1898-11-13)13 November 1898 Königsberg
Died	Munster
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1916–18) Reichswehr (1918–33) Heer (1933–38) Luftwaffe (1938–45)
Years of service	1916–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Market Garden Operation Veritable Operation Varsity
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898  – 5 September 1946) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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 Erdmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and committed suicide on 5 September 1946.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (14 June 1940)
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (30 January 1943)
• 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
• German Cross in Gold (28 December 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division

External links

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

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski	Fliegerführer Kroatien 26 August 1943 – 30 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Walter Hagen
Preceded by None	Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 20 August 1944 – 8 October 1944	Succeeded by Redesignated 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Preceded by Previously Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann	Commander of 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None