Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander

Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander
Born(1903-04-09)9 April 1903
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died15 February 1945(1945-02-15) (aged 41)
Struppen, Saxony, Nazi Germany
Allegiance
BranchGerman Army
Service years1921–1945
RankGeneralleutnant
UnitArmy Group Centre
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander (9 April 1903 – 15 February 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Xylander was killed on 15 February 1945 in an airplane crash near Struppen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 February 1945.

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