Facts: - battles: world war i world war ii - death date: 5 september 1946 - allegiance: german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- - commands: 18 . luftwaffen-feld-divisionen fallschirmjager-division erdmann 7 . fallschirmjager-division - rank: generalleutnant - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 13 november 1898 - serviceyears: 1916 -- 45 - name: dipl.-ing . wolfgang erdmann - branch: '' '' reichswehr '' -lrb- 1918 -- 33 -rrb- '' heer deutsches -lrb- 1933 -- 38 -rrb- '' '' luftwaffe '' -lrb- heer 1938 -- 45 -rrb- '' -lrb- 1916 -- 18 -rrb- - death place: munster - birth place: konigsberg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of wolfgang erdmann .
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dipl.-ing .wolfgang erdmann -lrb- 13 november 1898 -- 5 september 1946 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the fallschirmjager during world war ii .he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .wolfgang erdmann was captured by british troops in may 1945 and committed suicide on 5 september 1946 .