Wedel, Graf von, Wedigo
- Date of birth:
- July 24th, 1907
- Date of death:
- August 27th, 1942 (at the Don, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Wedigo Graf von Wedel was missing in action at the Don river. He is being comemmorated with a plaque at the Waldfriedhof in Krünn, Germany.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12, 12. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1942
Awarded posthumously.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the name is Wedego.
Sources
- Photo 1: Detlev Hackemesser
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Familien-Gedenkplatte
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.