Hermann Wulf (25 July 1915 – 19 May 1990) was an officer in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German Reich, German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a Totalit ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

and a

Brigadegeneral Brigadegeneral (; , ) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general. Belgium The rank of (; ) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component. File:Army-BEL-OF-06.svg, Land Component File:BE-Air Force-OF6.svg, Ai ...

in the

Bundeswehr The (, ''Federal Defence'') are the armed forces of the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. The is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part consists of the four armed forces: Germ ...

. Wulf was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was lower in precedence than the Grand C ...

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...

(1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 June 1940)Thomas 1998, p. 462. *

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army __NOTOC__ The Honour Roll Clasp () was a decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. There were different versions for the Army ('' Heer''), Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') and Navy (''Kriegsmarine''). History The Honour Roll of the German Army () ...

(5 February 1945) *

Close Combat Clasp The Close Combat Clasp () was a World War II Nazi Germany, German military award instituted on 25 November 1942 for participation in Hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters. Intended primarily for infantry, other German Army ( ...

in Gold (18 May 1944) *

** Knight's Cross on 13 October 1941 as ''

Oberleutnant (English: First Lieutenant) is a senior lieutenant Officer (armed forces), officer rank in the German (language), German-speaking armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces. In Austria, ''Oberle ...

'' and Chef 9./Infanterie-Regiment 76 ** 520th Oak Leaves on 3 July 1944 as ''

Major Major most commonly refers to: * Major (rank), a military rank * Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits * People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames * Major and minor in musi ...

'' and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wulf, Hermann 1915 births 1990 deaths German Army officers of World War II Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union People from Stormarn (district) Military personnel from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein Brigadier generals of the German Army Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein