Rudolf Wulf

Rudolf Wulf
Born	12 December 1905 Elmshorn
Died	14 November 1972(1972-11-14) (aged 66) Breitbrunn
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924 - 1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	319. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Riga Offensive (1944) Occupation of the Channel Islands
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Rudolf Wulf (12 December 1905 – 14 November 1972) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 319. Infanterie-Division on the island of Guernsey. 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. Rudolf Wulf was captured by British troops on 9 May 1945 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (27 June 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 November 1942 as Major and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 422
  • 556th Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 422

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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Special Camp 11