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Wolfgang von Chamier Glisczinski

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Years of service
  
1913–43


Commands held
  
Kampfgeschwader 3

Born
  
16 April 1894 Hagen (
1894-04-16
)

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

Rank
  
Generalleutnant (Posthumously)

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa

Name
  
Wolfgang Chamier-Glisczinski

Died
  
August 22, 1943, Sisak, Croatia

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland

Service/branch
  
German Army (1913–1918)

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.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3
  • References

    Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski Wikipedia