Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin
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| Born | 27 January 1915 Berlin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bonn |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer (1935–40) Luftwaffe (1940–45) Luftwaffe (1956–71) |
| Years of service | 1935–45 1956–71 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 |
| Commands held | III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16-Ost |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin (27 January 1915 – 13 November 2002) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Oberstleutnant 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.
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Awards and Decorations
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (25 July 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 June 1943)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Ärmelband "Kreta" (14 July 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 5 February 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5[2][Note 1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 August 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16-Ost[3]
Notes
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External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 353.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 496.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
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