Andreas von Aulock

Andreas von Aulock
Andreas von Aulock
Born	23 March 1893; Kochelsdorf district of Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia
Died	23 June 1968 (aged 75); Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1920); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	79. Infanterie-Division; Festung St. Malo
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Verdun; Battle of Passchendaele; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Stalingrad; Battle of the Caucasus; Kuban bridgehead; Saint Malo;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Andreas Maria Karl von Aulock (23 March 1893 – 23 June 1968) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 79th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Von Aulock was promoted to Oberst (Colonel) and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for operations in the Kuban bridgehead as commander of a combat group of the 79th Infantry Division in November 1943. He was captured on 17 August 1944 by forces of the American 83rd Division after surrendering the German garrison during the Battle of Saint-Malo.

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