Max Wandrey

Max Wandrey
Born	8 April 1910(1910-04-08) Hamburg
Died	21 February 1945(1945-02-21) (aged 34) Krauschwitz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Major der Reserves
Commands held	II./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Dodecanese Campaign Battle of Leros Battle of Memel Vistula–Oder Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Max Wandrey (8 April 1910 – 21 February 1945) was a highly decorated Major der Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Max Wandrey was wounded on 20 February 1945 after hitting a landmine. He died on 21 February 1945 and was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 16 March 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (13 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 25 December 1944 as Oberleutnant der Reserves and commander of 11./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"^[1]
  • 787th Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Major der Reserves and commander of II./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"^[2]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World war 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Persondata
Name	Wandrey, Max
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	8 April 1910
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Date of death	21 February 1945
Place of death	Krauschwitz, Germany