Helge Auleb

Helge Auleb
Helge Auleb as a witness during the Nuremberg Trials
Born	24 March 1887 Gehren, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, German Empire
Died	14 April 1964 (aged 77) Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Reichsheer Reichswehr Wehrmacht
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	290. Infanterie Division, XXXXIX. Gebirgs-Armeekorps, LXIX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	German Cross in Gold

Helge Arthur Auleb (24 March 1887 – 14 March 1964) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was born in Gehren.

Auleb commanded the 6.Infanterie-Division as part of VI. Armeekorps 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 6. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• 1914 Iron Cross
  • 2nd Class - 10 September 1914
  • 1st Class - 9 February 1916
• 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross
  • 2nd Class - 1 June 1940
  • 1st Class - 1 July 1941
• Eastern Front Medal - 3 August 1942
• Grand Duchy of Hesse, General Honor Decoration for Bravery - 15 October 1914
• Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Princely Honor Cross 3rd Class with Swords - 18 June 1915
• Principality of Lippe-Detmold, War Merit Cross - June 1918
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 - 22 December 1934
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award - 2 October 1936
• West Wall Medal - 1940

References

Citations

1. 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.

External links

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