Helge Auleb

Helge Auleb
Helge Auleb
	Helge Auleb as a witness during the Nuremberg Trials
Born	24 March 1887
Died	14 April 1964 (aged 77)
Place of birth	Gehren, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, German Empire
Place of death	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	1907-1945
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

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[]

↑ Patzwall 2001, p. 19

Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.

External links[]

Helge Auleb

Military offices
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

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[1] Patzwall 2001, p. 19

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