__NOTOC__ Rudolf Wulf (12 December 1905 Elmshorn /

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...

– 14 November 1972

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) was a general in the

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

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

during World War II who commanded the 319th Infantry Division on the island of

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...

(1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (27 June 1941)Thomas 1998, p. 463. *

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army __NOTOC__ The Honour Roll Clasp (german: Ehrenblattspange) 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 Rol ...

(25 May 1944) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 13 November 1942 as ''

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 422 ** 556th Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as '' Oberst'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 422Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wulf, Rudolf 1905 births 1972 deaths Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein People from Elmshorn German Army generals of World War II