Vollrath von Hellermann

Vollrath von Hellermann
Born	18 May 1900 Ratzeburg
Died	25 August 1971 (aged 71) Munich
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Vollrath von Hellermann (18 May 1900 – 25 August 1971) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht 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. Vollrath von Hellermann was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
• German Cross in Gold on 20 September 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Abteilung 4^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 November 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 176.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 183.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Vollrath von Hellermann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)