Wolfgang Pickert

Wolfgang Pickert (3 February 1897 – 19 July 1984) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the III Flak Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Wolfgang Pickert
Born	3 February 1897
Died	19 July 1984(1984-07-19) (aged 87)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Prussian Army Reichsheer Army Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Flakartillerie
Commands	9th Flak-Division III Flak Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

In January 1943, Pickert, at the time commanding the 9th Flak Division, was flown out of the Stalingrad encirclement avoiding capture; he attempted to return to Stalingrad but was disallowed from doing so. ^[1]

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 November 1916) & 1st Class (13 April 1918)^[2]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1939) & 1st Class (1940)^[2]
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 August 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 7 December 1942 as Generalmajor in the 9. Flak-Division^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 11 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 9. Flak-Division (mot.)^[4]
  • 489th Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of III. Flak-Korps^[5]