Date of birth:

April 23rd, 1893 (Verden/Hannover, Germany)

Date of death:

June 23rd, 1944 (Waldbach/Styria, Austria)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
September 2nd, 1913 eingetreten als Fahnenjunker;
August 6th, 1914: Leutnant (ohne Patent);
January 27th, 1915: Patent erhalten;
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 27-1-1915 (2) erhalten;
June 1st, 1924: Oberleutnant (10);
February 1st, 1929: Hauptmann (40);
July 1st, 1935: Major (9);
March 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (10);
February 1st, 1941: Oberst (32);
December 17th, 1941: neues RDA vom 1-6-1940 (2a) erhalten;
June 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (18a);
January 21st, 1943: Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 1-1-1943 (64);
January 1st, 1944: General der Infanterie (5).

Career:
July 15th, 1939: Kdr. Heeresunteroffizierschule Potsdam;
April 1st, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 4;
October 5th, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 409;
January 30th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 15th, 1942: Stab 30. Inf.Div.;
June 4th, 1942: Kdr. 30. Inf.Div.;
October 29th, 1943: mstFb, X. A.K.;
November 4th, 1943: mFb, X. A.K.;
January 1st, 1944: Kom.Gen. X. A.K.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 24th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 409, 122. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 7th, 1941

47th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 4, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 15th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Wickede received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberstleutnant von Wickede was wounded during the Polish campaign whilst serving as the commander of a Jäger-Bataillon. Yet, despite not being fully recovered, he nonetheless took over command of his assigned Infanterie-Regiment as the ground war in the West began. In this capacity Oberstleutnant von Wickede achieved outstanding feats-of-arms. His Regiment stood in the foremost line during the entire duration of operations in the West. It was frequently the performance of this Regiment that determined success for its entire parent formation. The fact that it was able to accomplish its assigned tasks in such a masterful fashion was in no small part thanks to the prudence and ruthless leadership of its commander.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 14th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1939

• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - NARA Roll T-78 R895
  - axishistory.com
  - Die Tapfersten