Vollrath von Hellermann
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Vollrath von Hellermann
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| Born | 18 May 1900 Ratzeburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1924–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| 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]
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Vollrath von Hellermann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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Oberst Wilhelm von Lengerke
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Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 1 September 1942 – 15 October 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst von Below |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 24th Panzer Division
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| 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 24 | ||
| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 |
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| Grenadier-Regiment 9 subordinated since end of January 1945 |
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 89 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 40 | ||
| Radfahr-Abteilung 1/Kradschützen-Abteilung 4 |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 24 | ||
| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 40 | ||
| (Marsch-)Feldersatz-Abteilung 89 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Radfahr-Abteilung 1, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26, Swords with the Stab. 2 Knight's Cross with the 4. Panzer-Brigade (10th Panzer Division. 3 Knight's Cross with Reiter-Regiment 22 (258th Infantry Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 479 (1st Cavalry Division).
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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