Doctor medical. 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 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.
(18 May 1944) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) 1st Class (21 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver in Gold Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 February 1945) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze in Silver in Gold (18 May 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 13 October 1941 as Oberleutnant and Chef 9./Infanterie-Regiment 76 520th Oak Leaves on 3 July 1944 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized).
