Wolfgang Pickert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wolfgang Pickert

German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1897

Place of Birth: Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1984

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Wolfgang Pickert (3 February 1897 – 19 July 1984) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the III Flak Corps.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. In January 1943, Pickert, as commander of the 9th Flak Division, flew out of the Stalingrad encirclement avoiding capture.