Alwin Wolz
Alwin Wolz | |
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| Born | 22 September 1897 |
| Died | 15 September 1978 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 3. Flak-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alwin Wolz (22 September 1897 – 15 September 1978) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 3. Flak Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Wolz was appointed combat commander of Hamburg on 15 April 1945. He surrendered the city to the British 7th Armoured Division on 3 May 1945.
Awards and decorations[]
- German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 June 1943 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)[1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Major generals of the Luftwaffe
- German military personnel of World War I
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- German police officers
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria)