Wolfgang Pickert

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Years of service 1914–45		Name Wolfgang Pickert

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Rank General der Flakartillerie Commands held 9. Flak-Division (mot.)III. Flak-Korps Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceDefense of the ReichBattle of the CaucasusBattle of StalingradKerch–Eltigen OperationCrimean Offensive (1944)Operation OverlordOperation EpsomFalaise pocketBattle of the Bulge Died July 19, 1984, Weinheim, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France Service/branch German Army (1914–1918)

Wolfgang Pickert (3 February 1897 – 19 July 1984) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the III Flak Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

In January 1943, Pickert, as commander of the 9th Flak Division, flew out of the Stalingrad encirclement avoiding capture.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 November 1916) & 1st Class (13 April 1918)

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1939) & 1st Class (1940)

Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 August 1942)

German Cross in Gold on 7 December 1942 as Generalmajor in the 9. Flak-Division

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 11 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 9. Flak-Division (mot.)

489th Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of III. Flak-Korps

Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 April 1944 and 8 May 1944)

References

Wolfgang Pickert Wikipedia

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