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Werner Wolf

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1935–45

Role
  
Broadcaster

Education
  
American University

Parents
  
Jack Wolf, Rosemary Wolf

Service/branch
  
Heer

Name
  
Werner Wolf

Spouse
  
Sue Wolf

Movies
  
Rocky IV

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Born
  
27 October 1915 Satzung, Germany (
1915-10-27
)

Died
  
25 July 2002(2002-07-25) (aged 86) Friedmannsdorf, Germany

Rank
  
Hauptmann of the Reserves

Battles/wars
  
World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Minsk Offensive East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket

Books
  
Gimme a Break!, Let's Go to the Videotape! (Softbook) All the Plays-And Replays

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Werner Wolf (27 October 1915 – 25 July 2002) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awarded.

Awards and decorations

  • Sudetenland Medal
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 December 1941)
  • Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (8 March 1943)
  • in Silver (1 July 1944)
  • in Gold (7 May 1945)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of MG-Bataillon 420
  • References

    Werner Wolf Wikipedia