Wolfgang Erdmann

Wolfgang Erdmann (13 November 1898 – 5 September 1946) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Wolfgang Erdmann
Born	(1898-11-13)13 November 1898 Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	5 September 1946(1946-09-05) (aged 47) British POW camp Munsterlager, Munster, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic) Nazi Germany
Branch	Prussian Army Freikorps Reichswehr Army Luftwaffe
Years of service	1916–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann 7th Parachute 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
Other work	Graduate engineer (Dipl.-Ing.)

Promotions

• 10 January 1916 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)
• 8 November 1916 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
• 25 January 1917 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent (ernannt)
  • 1 October 1920 received Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 February 1917
• 1 April 1925 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
• 1 April 1933 Hauptmann (Captain)
  • 1936 received new RDA from 1 October 1932
• 1 October 1936 Major with RDA from 1 August 1936
  • 14 October 1937 received new RDA from 1 March 1936
• 1 January 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
  • 9 February 1940 received new RDA from 1 October 1938
• 1 November 1940 Oberst (Colonel) with RDA from 1 June 1940
  • 21 April 1942 received new RDA from 1 March 1940
• 1 March 1943 Generalmajor (Major General) with RDA from 1 September 1943
• 1 July 1944 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914) in Black
• Silesian Eagle, 2nd Grade
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class
• Anschluss Medal
• Sudetenland Medal “Prague Castle” clasp
• Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class^[1]
  • 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (14 June 1940)
• West Wall Medal in 1940
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Bombers in Bronze
• War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (30 January 1943)^[1]
• 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^[2]