Date of birth:

February 26th, 1913 (Hohenbudberg/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

January 30th, 1977 (Düsseldorf/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
April 1st, 1943: Major im Generalstab (RDA: -20b2-).

Career:
September 26th, 1939: Nachrichtenoffizier, Infanterie-Regiment 14;
October 1st, 1940: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 419;
June 1st, 1942: Kompanieführer, Infanterie-Regiment 419;
August 18th, 1942: Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 419;
October 15th, 1942: Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 419;
December 1st, 1942: Generalstabsausbildung, 4. Gebirgs-Division;
May 2nd, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
June 15th, 1943: Kriegsakademie;
November 1st, 1943: Ib, 7. Gebirgs-Division;
March 15th, 1944: Id, 20. Gebirgs-Armee.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Nachrichtenoffizier, Infanterie-Regiment 14, 5. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 12th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Nachrichtenoffizier, Infanterie-Regiment 14, 5. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Kompanieführer, Infanterie-Regiment 419, 125. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 3rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Kompanieführer, Infanterie-Regiment 419, 125. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 419, 125. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 419, 125. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 07.10.1942) describes why Wildschütz received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Waldemar Wildschütz led a Kompanie of his Bataillon against a strongly fortified hill that dominated the terrain north of Noworossijsk. Here he and his men stormed the enemy positions, held them against determined Bolshevik counterattacks and thereby significantly contributed to the successful advance against the city.”

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Beurteilung Major (a).
  - Beurteilung Major iG.
  - Kösliner Zeitung (Edition 277)