Hellmut Kerutt Military person

Hellmut Kerutt (19 August 1916 – 2 September 2000) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. Hellmut Kerutt joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974 as an Oberst.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 19, 1916
Birth place
East Prussia , Pisz
Date of deathSeptember 02, 2000
Place of death
Germany , Bornheim

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany (to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Siege of Leningrad
Operation Overlord
World War II
Battle of Crete
military branch
Luftwaffe
German Army (1935–45)
military commandFallschirmjäger-Battalion Kerutt
service start1936
service end1936

Hellmut Kerutt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KeruttH.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/23778