Hellmut Kerutt

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Hellmut Kerutt
Born (1916-08-19)19 August 1916
Johannisburg
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Bornheim[disambiguation needed]
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer (1936–40)
Luftwaffe (1940–45)
(1956–74)
Years of service 1936–45
1956–74
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands held Fallschirmjäger-Battalion "Kerutt"
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hellmut Kerutt (19 August 1916 – 2 September 2000) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. Hellmut Kerutt joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974 as an Oberst.

Awards and decorations

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Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 134.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 208.

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