Erich Wulff (Kriegsmarine)

Erich Wulff
Born	17 May 1914 Stade
Died	12 January 1979 (aged 64) Stade
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Oberleutnant zur See
Commands held	Vorpostenboot VP-18
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Wulff (17 May 1914 – 12 January 1979) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine 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

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award
  • 4th Class (1 July 1937)
• Sudetenland Medal (1 December 1939)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 February 1941)
  • 1st Class (26 November 1941)
• Minesweeper War Badge (28 November 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 26 October 1942 as Leutnant zur See on Vorpostenboot VP-266/18. Vorpostenflottille^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 April 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Vorpostenboot VP-18 in the 18. Vorpostenflottille^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 525.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 367.

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.
• Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
• 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Deustsches Marinearchiv