Vollrath von Hellermann Military person

Vollrath von Hellermann (18 May 1900 – 25 August 1971) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Vollrath von Hellermann was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 18, 1900
Birth place
Germany , Ratzeburg
Date of deathAugust 25, 1971
Place of death
Germany , Munich

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Military person

allegiance(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Voronezh (1942)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandPanzergrenadier-Regiment 21
service start1924
service end1945

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Vollrath von Hellermann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/Pentagon/bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/HELLERMANN_VOLLRATH.html
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HellermannVollrathv.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/6291