Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander

Military Person

1903 – 1945

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Who was Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander?

Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander was killed on 15 February 1945 in an airplane crash near Struppen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 February 1945.

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Born
Apr 9, 1903
Munich
Lived in
  • Munich
Died
1945
Struppen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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