Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar explained

Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar
Birth Date:	12 February 1899
Birth Place:	Frankfurt
Death Place:	Bonn
Allegiance:	(to 1918) (to 1933) (to 1945)
Branch:	Army Bundeswehr
Serviceyears:	1914–22 1933–45 1956–59
Rank:	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Oberst der Reserve (Bundeswehr)
Commands:	Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3
Battles:	World War I----World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France North African Campaign
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations:	Rüdiger von Wechmar (son)
Laterwork:	Journalist

Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar (12 February 1899 – 27 November 1959) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst der Reserve in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
German Cross in Gold (16 January 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 April 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3^[1]
Knight of Honor of the Order of Saint John
Italian silver medal "Al valore militare" (1942)

References

Bibliography

Book: 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
Book: Scherzer , Veit . 2007 . Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives . The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives . German . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Militaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Notes and References

Fellgiebel 2000, p. 355.