Wolf Hagemann

Wolf Hagemann (20 July 1898 – 12 September 1983) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Wolf Hagemann
Born20 July 1898
Died12 September 1983(1983-09-12) (aged 85)
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held336. Infanterie-Division
541. Volksgrenadier-Division
XLVIII. Panzerkorps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

War crimes

On 2 September 1944 the 541th division of the Wehrmacht commanded by Hagemann executed altogether 448 Polish civilians, mainly women, elders and infants as young as 6 months old, during the pacification of Lipniak-Majorat village of the same day. The 541th division executed innocent civilians on purpose in revenge for military activity of Polish Underground (source: Mieczysław Bartniczak, "Lipniak Majorat oskarża i przypomina. 2.IX.1944", Ostrołęka, 1989).

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 174.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Wilhelm Kunze
Commander of 336. Infanterie-Division
8 December 1943 - May 1944
Succeeded by
none
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim
Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps
31 March 1945 - 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
none
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