Helmut Hudel
| Helmut Hudel | |
|---|---|
 Helmut Hudel | |
| Born |
4 July 1915 Raunheim |
| Died |
11 March 1985 (aged 69) Frankfurt am Main |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | 508th Heavy Panzer Battalion |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Helmut Erich Hudel (4 July 1915 – 11 March 1985) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Helmut Hudel was captured by American troops in April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 April 1938)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (11 July 1941)[3]
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (1 January 1942)[3]
- Eastern Front Medal (17 August 1942)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
- ↑ Wegmann 2009, p. 376.
- 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 310.
- 1 2 3 Wegmann 2009, p. 377.
- 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 407.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 236.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 67.
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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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.
- Wegmann, Günter (2009). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 2: F–H [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 2: F–H] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2389-4.
External links
- "Helmut Hudel". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 508th Heavy Panzer Battalion January 1944 – May 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Stelter |
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