Helge Auleb

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Years of service 1907–45 Rank General der Infanterie		Name Helge Auleb Awards German Cross

Born 24 March 1887Gehren, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, German Empire ( 1887-03-24 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Service/branch Reichsheer Reichswehr Wehrmacht Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Died April 14, 1964, Dusseldorf, Germany Commands held 290th Infantry Division, 49e corps d'armee de montagne, 69e corps d'armee

Helge Arthur Auleb (24 March 1887 – 14 March 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was born in Gehren.

Auleb commanded the 6th Infantry Division as part of VI Army Corps during Operation Typhoon in October 1941. He received the German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941.

Awards

German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalleutnant in the 6th Infantry Division

1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class

1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class

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