Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski (16 April 1894 – 22 August 1943) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Chamier-Glisczinski died on 22 August 1943 when his airplane crashed near Sisak, Croatia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1894 Hagen, German Empire |
| Died | 22 August 1943 (aged 49) near Sisak, Independent State of Croatia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands | Kampfgeschwader 3 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
