Ludwig Bulla

Ludwig Bulla
Born	9 August 1896 Westerland
Died	26 February 1964 (aged 67) Salzburg, Austria
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1913–18) Reichswehr (1918–20) Luftwaffe (1939–45)
Years of service	1913–20 1939–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Defense of the Reich Baltic Offensive (1944) Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Bulla (9 August 1896 – 26 February 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 September 1942)
  • 1st Class (26 February 1943)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 March 1943)
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (30 January 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 17 May 1943 as Major in leichte Flak-Abteilung (v) 834^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.) ^[2]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht(11 April 1944)

References in the Wehrmachtbericht

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
11 April 1944	Fliegende Verbände unter Führung von Oberst Kühl und ein Flakregiment unter Oberstleutnant Bulla zeichneten sich besonders aus.[3]	Flying units under the leadership of Oberst Kühl and an anti-aircraft regiment under Oberstleutnant Bulla distinguished themselves exceptionally.

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 67.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.
3. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 78.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• 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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945