Wolfgang Kretzschmar

Wolfgang Kretzschmar (2 July 1907 – 27 December 1944) was a German officer serving during World War II and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * Wound Badge in Silver
 * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
 * Close Combat Clasp in Silver
 * Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres (17 March 1943)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (12 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (23 June 1940)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
 * Knight's Cross on 15 May 1943 as Major as commander of Grenadier-Bataillon 540 z.b.V.
 * 600th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as Oberstleutnant and Jäger-Regiment 24 (L)
 * 121st Swords on 12 January 1945 (posthumous) as Oberst and Jäger-Regiment 24 (L)