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Ludwig Wolff (3 April 1893 – 9 November 1968) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXIII. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ludwig Wolff was captured by American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947. ==Awards and decorations== * Lifesaving Medal (Prussia) * Knight's Cross Second Class of the Civil Order of Saxony with Swords * Knight's Cross of the Second Class of the Albert Order with Swords * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (November 1914)〔Thomas 1998, p. 459.〕 * * 1st Class (28 June 1917)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (19 September 1916) * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (13 May 1940)〔 * * 1st Class (18 May 1940)〔 * Wound Badge * * in Black * * in Silver * * in Gold * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver * Eastern Front Medal * Crimea Shield * Order of Michael the Brave * * 3rd Class (8 May 1942) * German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as ''Generalmajor'' in the 22 Infanterie-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 522.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 26 May 1940 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.〕 * * 100th Oak Leaves on 22 June 1942 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of 22 Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 55〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 54.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ludwig Wolff (general)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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