Wolf Hagemann


Wolf Hagemann was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

War crimes

On 2 September 1944 the 541th division of the Wehrmacht commanded by Hagemann executed altogether 448 Polish civilians, mainly women, elders and infants as young as 6 months old, during the pacification of Lipniak-Majorat village of the same day. The 541th division executed innocent civilians on purpose in revenge for military activity of Polish Underground.

Awards and decorations