Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander (9 April 1903 – 15 February 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Xylander was killed on 15 February 1945 in an airplane crash near Struppen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 February 1945. Awards and decorations Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and Chief of the Generalstab of HeeresGruppe Mitte References Citations Bibliography 1903 births 1945 deaths Military personnel from Munich Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Imperial Knights People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Germany Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1945 German Army generals of World War II