Hans Ludwig David Viktor Wolfgang ("Wolf") Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (9 September 1899 in Schleibitz, Landkreis Oels 12 September 1944 at Bonnal/Doubs, France) was a German politician for the Nazi Party (NSDAP).[1]

"Wolf" Yorck von Wartenburg
Nazi district leader of Oels
In office
1930–1933
Member of Provincial parliament for Lower Silesia, representing Opole
In office
November, 1933–March, 1936
Personal details
Born1899
Schleibitz, Germany
Died1944
Bonnal, France

He joined the Nazi Party on 1 July 1930 (Membership number 269 306), in which he first took over the duties of a district leader in Oels.

After the Nazis seized power in 1933, he was a group leader of the German Federation of East Silesia. He served as a district council member for Oels, and as a provincial member of parliament for Lower Silesia from November 1933 to March 1936, representing the constituency of Opole.

In the general election on 29 March 1936 he again ran for a seat but received no mandate.

Major Wolfgang Yorck von Wartenberg died in 1944 as a member of the German armed forces during major combat operations in France.

References

  1. Erich Stockhorst: 5000 Köpfe. Wer war Was im Dritten Reich?, Kiel 1985.
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