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Friedrich Wilhelm Wangerin

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Years of service
  
1935–45 1956–71

Born
  
27 January 1915 Berlin (
1915-01-27
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
III./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 16-Ost

Battles/wars
  
World War II North African Campaign Eastern Front Battle of Berlin

Name
  
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin

Died
  
November 13, 2002, Bonn, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
Fallschirmjager-Regiment Hubner

Battles and wars
  
North African Campaign, Eastern Front, Battle of Berlin, World War II

Service/branch
  
German Army (1935–1940), Luftwaffe (1940–1945), German Air Force (1956–1971)

Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin (27 January 1915 – 13 November 2002) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjager 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.

Awards and Decorations

  • Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen (25 July 1940)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 March 1943)
  • 1st Class (25 April 1943)
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 June 1943)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (17 May 1943)
  • in Gold (9 November 1944)
  • Armelband "Kreta" (14 July 1943)
  • German Cross in Gold on 5 February 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 5
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 August 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 16-Ost

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