Hermann Wulf
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| Dr. med. Hermann Wulf | |
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| Born | 25 July 1915 Eichede |
| Died | 19 May 1990 (aged 74) Norderstedt |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 1956–1971 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | III./Grenadier-Regiment 76 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. med. Hermann Wulf[Note 1] (25 July 1915 – 19 May 1990) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards. Hermann Wulf was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and escaped in October 1945. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1971 as a Generalmajor.
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[edit] Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 November 1939)
- 1st Class (21 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 February 1945)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- in Gold (18 May 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberleutnant and Chef 9./Infanterie-Regiment 76[1]
- 520th Oak Leaves on 3 July 1944 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ In German a Doctor of Medicine is abbreviated as Dr. med. (Doctor medicinae).
[edit] References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1990 deaths
- Bundeswehr generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
