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Wedel, Graf von, Wedigo

Date of birth:
July 24th, 1907
Date of death:
August 27th, 1942 (at the Don, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Wedigo Graf von Wedel was missing in action at the Don river. He is being comemmorated with a plaque at the Waldfriedhof in Krünn, Germany.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12, 12. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1942

Awarded posthumously.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the name is Wedego.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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