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Martin Wandel

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Years of service
  
1910–43

Name
  
Martin Wandel


Died
  
January 14, 1943

Service/branch
  
German Army

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Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
General der Artillerie (Posthumously)

Commands held
  
121. Infanterie-Division XXIV. Panzerkorps

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Battle of Stalingrad, World War II

Martin Wandel (15 April 1892 – 14 January 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Wandel was killed on 14 January 1943 when his command post was overrun in part of the encirclement in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division
  • References

    Martin Wandel Wikipedia