German Major General and pilot. Awarded the Pour le Merite, the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross (1939), the Iron First Class (1914) with the 1939 clasp, and the Iron Cross Second Class (1914) with the 1939 clasp. Wolff von Stutterheim was severely wounded in aerial combat over France while commanding Kampfgeschwader 77 on 15 June 1940 and died in a Berlin hospital 6 months later.
Thanks to Mario for the additional information.
His grave was moved during the construction of the wall after 1961, but re-established in 2008 at the original location after the re-unification of Berlin and dismantlement of the wall.
Thanks to Mario for the additional information.
His grave was moved during the construction of the wall after 1961, but re-established in 2008 at the original location after the re-unification of Berlin and dismantlement of the wall.
German Major General and pilot. Awarded the Pour le Merite, the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross (1939), the Iron First Class (1914) with the 1939 clasp, and the Iron Cross Second Class (1914) with the 1939 clasp. Wolff von Stutterheim was severely wounded in aerial combat over France while commanding Kampfgeschwader 77 on 15 June 1940 and died in a Berlin hospital 6 months later.
Thanks to Mario for the additional information.
His grave was moved during the construction of the wall after 1961, but re-established in 2008 at the original location after the re-unification of Berlin and dismantlement of the wall.
Thanks to Mario for the additional information.
His grave was moved during the construction of the wall after 1961, but re-established in 2008 at the original location after the re-unification of Berlin and dismantlement of the wall.
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