Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski

Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski
Born	(1894-04-16)16 April 1894 Hagen, German Empire
Died	22 August 1943(1943-08-22) (aged 49) near Sisak, Independent State of Croatia
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands	Kampfgeschwader 3
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski (16 April 1894 – 22 August 1943) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Chamier-Glisczinski died on 22 August 1943 when his airplane crashed near Sisak, Croatia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" 1 May 1939 – September 1941	Succeeded by Oberst Heinrich Conrady
Preceded by None	Fliegerführer Kroatien 1 April 1943 – 26 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang Erdmann