Helge Auleb
| Helge Auleb | |
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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 |
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1907-1945 |
| 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 |
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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.[1]
Awards
- German Cross in Gold - 26 December 1941
- 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
- ↑ Patzwall 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.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott |
Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 25 July 1940 – 4 September 1940 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Theodor Freiherr von Wrede |
Commander of 290. Infanterie-Division 19 September 1940 – 19 October 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theodor Freiherr von Wrede |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben |
Commander of 6.Infanterie-Division 14 October 1940 – 25 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Horst Großmann |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott |
Befehlshaber Krim 27 April 1943 – July 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich Köchling |
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Rudolf Konrad |
Commander of XXXXIX Gebirgs-Armeekorps 26 July 1943 – 15 August 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Rudolf Konrad |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Otto Hartmann |
Befehlshaber Heeresgebiet A 17 September 1943 – 18 December 1943 |
Succeeded by redesignated Befehlshaber Transnistrien |
| Preceded by none |
Befehlshaber Transnistrien 18 December 1943 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by dissolved on 8 May 1945 |
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel |
Commander of LXIX Armeekorps 24 June 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by dissolved on 8 May 1945 |