Wolff, Max-Eckart (Z 2)

Date of birth:: December 19th, 1902 (Wernigerode, Germany)
Date of death:: November 9th, 1988 (Bremen, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 6th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 12th, 1940

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 13th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:: Commander, destroyer, Z-2 'Georg Thiele'
Awarded on:: August 4th, 1940

Korvettenkapitän Wolff distinguished himself as a destroyer captain in the battles around Narvik during the German invasion of Norway. His destroyer, "Georg Thiele", sank the British destroyers "Hardy" and "Hunter" on the 10.04.1940. It then torpedoed another British destroyer ("Eskimo") on the 13.04.1940. Later that day his destroyer covered the disembarkation of the crews of 3 German destroyers and was then scuttled, having been trapped by the British navy.

Despite the overall German defeat during these two battles, Wolff and his crew had put up such a good account of themselves that he would be awarded the Knight's Cross.