Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 16th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

April 27th, 1924

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 12th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Commander Schützen-Regiment 4

Awarded on:

October 11th, 1941

In the breakthrough against tough forest positions north of the Luga on the 08.08.1941, Waldenfels led his men outstandingly. Later, during the attack on Soviet fieldworks near Vopolzowa on the 13.08.1941, he and his men stormed through hostile minefields, bunkers and static tank turret positions to achieve their objective. Waldenfels personally led his men from the treeline and assisted in the capture of the first Soviet trench position. Despite strong flanking fire from Lopsi Waldenfels, he and his men were able to capture Vopolzowa after six days of battle and thereby enable the Division to finally break out of the forested/marshy terrain north of the Luga. Waldenfels received the Knight's Cross for his contribution to this success.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Commander 6. Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

May 14th, 1944

Awarded for the role his Division played while trapped in the Kamenets-Podolsky "wandering pocket". It was his unit (6. Panzer-Division) which entered Buczacz on the 06.04.1944 and linked up with 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg" later that day, thus having the honour of initiating the contact between 1. and 4. Panzer-Armeen.

476th award