Wolfgang Graf von Blücher explained

Wolfgang Graf von Blücher
Birth Date:31 January 1917
Birth Place:Altengottern
Death Place:Iraklion, Crete
Placeofburial:German War Cemetery at Maleme
Branch:Heer
Serviceyears:1934–35
1937–41
Rank:Oberleutnant of the Reserves
Unit:Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Battles:World War II
Awards:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang Henner Peter Lebrecht Graf von Blücher (31 January 1917 – 21 May 1941) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Fallschirmjäger 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. Wolfgang Graf von Blücher was one of three brothers who were killed during the Battle of Crete, all three of them on 21 May 1941.

Awards and decorations

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Bibliography

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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.

Notes and References

  1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 25.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 135.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 226.