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

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 232.

Bibliography

  • 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 byGeneralmajor Martin Ronicke Commander of 339. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1943 – 15 November 1943 Succeeded byRemnants formed into Korps-Abteilung C Preceded byGeneralleutnant August Dettling Commander of Korps-Abteilung C 15 November 1943 – April 1944 Succeeded byOberst Gerhard Lindemann Preceded byOberst Gerhard Lindemann Commander of Korps-Abteilung C 1 June 1944 – 27 July 1944 Succeeded byNone Preceded byFormed from 564. Grenadier-Division Commander of 564. Volksgrenadier-Division 1 September 1944 – 15 September 1944 Succeeded byAbsorbed into 183. Volksgrenadier-Division Preceded byAbsorbed 564. Volksgrenadier-Division Commander of 183. Volksgrenadier-Division 15 September 1944 – 25 February 1945 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hinrich Warrelmann
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