Arthur Kullmer

Arthur Kullmer

Born	17 August 1896
Died	28 March 1953(1953-03-28) (aged 56) Sverdlovsk Oblast
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	558th Volksgrenadier Division XLIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Arthur Kullmer (17 August 1896 – 28 March 1953) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Kullmer died on 28 March 1953 in Soviet captivity.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 August 1916) & 1st Class (8 October 1918)^[1]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 May 1940) & 1st Class (12 July 1940)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 331^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 October 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 296. Infanterie-Division^[3]
- Oak Leaves on 28 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 558. Volksgrenadier-Division^[4]

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Thomas 1997, p. 426.
^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 262.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 229.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.

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.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alfons Hitter	Commander of 106. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1942 – 10 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Forst
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Faulenbach	Commander of 296. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 – June 1944	Succeeded by None
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Kurt Versock	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 20 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None