Hermann Wulf Military person

Dr. med. Hermann Wulf (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 Brigadier general.

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Birth date	July 25, 1915
Birth place	Germany , Eichede
Date of death	May 19, 1990
Place of death	Germany , Norderstedt

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Battle of Smolensk (1943) Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket Battle of the Dnieper Lower Silesian Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	III./Grenadier-Regiment 76
service start	1934
service end	1934