Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

2. Kompanie, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94, 4. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 23rd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

1. Kompanie, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94, 4. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 21st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Nachrichten-Zug, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94, 4. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 5th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Nachrichten-Zug, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94, 4. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 13th, 1941

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Radfahr-Ersatz-Abteilung 7, Division 467, Heer

Awarded on:

May 25th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1943

Received with clasp "Caucasus".

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Aufklärungs-Ersatz-Abteilung 7, Division 467, Heer

Awarded on:

March 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Aufklärungs-Ersatz-Abteilung 7, Division 467, Heer

Awarded on:

March 24th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Rittmeister der Reserve

Unit:

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94, 4. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 28th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Rittmeister der Reserve

Unit:

Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94, 4. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 16th, 1944

In late 1944 the 4. Gebirgs-Division held the Szekler Zipfel, with the aim of covering the German retreat from the Carpathians. In this fighting the Soviets succeeded in capturing a dominating height, and in doing so created a 600 metre gap in the German defensive line. Realizing the Soviets would only reinforce their gains, and with his own companies shattered, Wieland gathered up a scratch force made up of messengers and communications staff from his Abteilung headquarters and moved to counterattack. In a bitter fight, he and his group managed to take the height back into German hands and hold it against counterattacks until one of his reassembled companies could reinforce him and thus ensure the security of the position. He then took command of two weak reserve companies on loan from other elements of his Division and hunted down the remaining Soviets that had broken through, destroying them to the last man. For his critical intervention on this day he was awarded the Knight's Cross.