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Albert Wodrig

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Albert Wodrig
Born(1883-07-16)16 July 1883
Berlin, German Empire
Died31 October 1972(1972-10-31) (aged 89)
Bad Oeynhausen, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Artillery
Commands21. Infanterie-Division
XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Albert Wodrig (16 July 1883 – 31 October 1972) was a German general during World War II who commanded the XXVI Army Corps, which was initially briefly his namesake ("Corps Wodrig"). He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 365.

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 21. Infanterie-Division
1 October 1934 – 10 November 1938
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Kuno-Hans von Both
Preceded by
None
Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps
22 August 1939 – 1 October 1942
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser