Wolff, Wilhelm (Flak-Regiment 37)

Date of birth:: August 6th, 1895 (Hagen-Haspe/Westernphalia, Germany)
Date of death:: November 5th, 1966 (Hannover/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.00.1940-12.04.1941: Oberstleutnant, Kdr., Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 801
12.04.1941-14.02.1942: Oberstleutnant, Kdr, Flak-Regiment 13, Koluft, 16. Armee
00.06.1942-11.01.1943: Oberstleutnant, Kdr, Flak-Regiment 37, 9. Flak-Division
01.10.1942: promoted to Oberst
12.01.1943-31.01.1943: Oberst, Kdr, 9. Flak-Division
31.01.1943: captured by the Soviet at Stalingrad - Soviet POW
01.08.1944: still officially listed as a POW

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Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 37, 9. Flak-Division
Awarded on:: October 29th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Group Captain)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 37, 9. Flak-Division
Awarded on:: January 24th, 1943

Wolff was awarded the Knight's Cross for his achievements as commander of Flak-Regiment 37 during the fighting around Stalingrad. He personally directed the units of his Regiment during the advance of the XIV. Panzer-Korps to the Volga on the 23.08.1942. In the fighting that followed his AA guns played a key role in defending the German gains against Soviet counterattacks. In the time period 11.07.-17.09.1942 his Regiment was credited with the following materiel destroyed…

- 69 aircraft
- 134 tanks
- 34 guns
- 23 mortars
- 96 machine guns
- 10 anti-tank guns
- 2 ships (on the Volga)

Wolff also distinguished himself during the defense of Stalingrad after it was encircled by the Soviets during late 1942 and early 1943.