Kapp, Wolfgang (Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920)

Date of birth:: April 1st, 1914 (Pilzen/Preuß, Germany)
Date of death:: November 2nd, 2003 (Essen, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

September 1944: Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920
February 1945: Panzer-Vernichtungs-Abteilung 303
February 1945: Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1939

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 11th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 13th, 1941

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 15th, 1941

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kdr, Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920, Heer
Awarded on:: March 3rd, 1945

Awarded for his leadership of the Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920 during the Soviet winter offensive of early 1945. Between the 14.01.1945 and his award of the Knight’s Cross Kapp’s unit destroyed over 250 Soviet tanks.

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kdr, Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920
Awarded on:: April 18th, 1945

“The Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920, under the leadership of its commander, Major Kapp, destroyed 36 enemy tanks, immobilized 3 more and also destroyed 3 guns in one day of fighting on the Oder front. In return they lost just 1 assault gun.”