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Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander (9 April 1903 – 15 February 1945) 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. Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander was killed on 15 February 1945 in an airplane crash near Struppen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 February 1945. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold (9 August 1942) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 February 1945 as ''Generalleutnant'' and Chief of the Generalstab of HeeresGruppe Mitte〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.〕 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「Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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