Herbert Wagner (general)

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Herbert Wagner
Born19 January 1896
Died5 September 1968(1968-09-05) (aged 72)
AllegianceFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held132. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Herbert Wagner (19 January 1896 – 5 September 1968) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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[The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN   978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Fritz Lindemann
Commander of 132. Infanterie-Division
12 August 1943 – 8 January 1945
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Rudolf Demme