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Wolff von Stutterheim | |
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Born | Königsberg, Germany | 17 February 1893
Died | 3 December 1940 47) Berlin, Germany | (aged
Buried | Invalids' Cemetery, Berlin |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Prussian Army Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1912–1920 1935–1940 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | Kampfgeschwader 77 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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