| Wolfgang Pickert | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1897 |
| Died | 19 July 1984 (aged 87) |
| Place of birth | Posen |
| Place of death | Weinheim |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Deutsches Heer (1914–1918) Reichswehr (1918–1933) Heer (1933 - 1935) Luftwaffe (1935–1945) |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Flakartillerie |
| Commands held |
9. Flak-Division (mot.) III. Flak-Korps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wolfgang Pickert (3 February 1897 – 19 July 1984) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the III. Flak Korps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wolfgang Pickert was captured in May 1945 by American troops and was transferred to British custody until January 1948.
Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (2 November 1916)
- 1st Class (13 April 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Baltic Cross
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (7 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 11 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 9. Flak-Division (mot.)[1]
- 489th Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of III. Flak-Korps [2]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 April 1944 and 8 May 1944)
References[edit | edit source]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Wolfgang Pickert in the German National Library catalogue
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Wolfgang Pickert @ Axis Biographical Research
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Flakartillerie Otto-Wilhelm von Renz |
Commander of 9. Flak-Division (mot.) 25 June 1942 - May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Adolf Pirmann |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Johannes Hintz |
Commander of III. Flakkorps 14 May 1944 - 20 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Werner von Kistowski |
| Preceded by Oberst Werner von Kistowski |
Commander of III. Flakkorps 2 August 1944 - 20 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Heino von Rantzau |
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