Helge Auleb
Helge Auleb | |
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Helge Auleb as a witness during the Nuremberg Trials | |
| Born | 24 March 1887 Gehren, German Empire |
| Died | 14 April 1964 (aged 77) Düsseldorf, West Germany |
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| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 290th Infantry Division XXXXIX Mountain Corps LXIX Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold |
Helge Arthur Auleb (24 March 1887 – 14 March 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was born in Gehren.
Auleb commanded the 6th Infantry Division as part of VI Army Corps during Operation Typhoon in October 1941. He received the German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941.
Awards
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalleutnant in the 6th Infantry Division[1]
- 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
References
Citations
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 19.
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.