__NOTOC__ Carl Wagener (23 December 1901 – 3 June 1988) was a general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

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during

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. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

Awards and decorations

on 14 May 1944 as '' Oberst i.G.'' and Chef der Generalstab of 1.Panzerarmee Fellgiebel 2000, p. 352.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wagener, Carl 1901 births 1988 deaths People from Rybnik County People from the Province of Silesia Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Reichswehr personnel Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross