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Ludwig Bulla

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Years of service
  
1913–20 1939–45

Rank
  
Oberst

Name
  
Ludwig Bulla

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Defense of the Reich Baltic Offensive (1944) Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket

Died
  
February 26, 1964, Salzburg, Austria

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Defence of the Reich, Baltic Offensive, Riga Offensive, Courland Pocket, World War II

Service/branch
  
German Army (1913–1918), Reichswehr (1918–1920), Luftwaffe (1939–1945)

Ludwig Bulla (9 August 1896 – 26 February 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 September 1942)
  • 1st Class (26 February 1943)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 March 1943)
  • War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (30 January 1942)
  • German Cross in Gold on 17 May 1943 as Major in leichte Flak-Abteilung (v) 834
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht(11 April 1944)

    • References

    Ludwig Bulla Wikipedia
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