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Wolfgang Lange (general)






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For other uses, see Wolfgang Lange.
Wolfgang Lange
Born1 June 1898
Died10 February 1988(1988-02-10) (aged 89)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held564. Volksgrenadier-Division
183. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang Lange (1 June 1898 – 10 February 1988) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lange surrendered to the American troops on 15 April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket.

Awards and decorations

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.

Bibliography

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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.
Military offices
Preceded by

Generalmajor Martin Ronicke

 Commander of 339. Infanterie-Division
1 October 1943 – 15 November 1943 		Succeeded by

Remnants formed into Korps-Abteilung C

Preceded by

Generalleutnant August Dettling

 Commander of Korps-Abteilung C
15 November 1943 – April 1944 		Succeeded by

Oberst Gerhard Lindemann

Preceded by

Oberst Gerhard Lindemann

 Commander of Korps-Abteilung C
1 June 1944 – 27 July 1944 		Succeeded by

None

Preceded by

Formed from 564. Grenadier-Division

 Commander of 564. Volksgrenadier-Division
1 September 1944 – 15 September 1944 		Succeeded by

Absorbed into 183. Volksgrenadier-Division

Preceded by

Absorbed 564. Volksgrenadier-Division

 Commander of 183. Volksgrenadier-Division
15 September 1944 – 25 February 1945 		Succeeded by

Generalmajor Hinrich Warrelmann


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