Andreas von Aulock

Andreas von Aulock
Born	(1893-03-23)23 March 1893 Kochelsdorf district of Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia
Died	Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
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 also 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 the surrender of Saint-Malo.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (9 November 1914)
  • 1st Class (23 February 1915)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (21 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Kuban Shield
• German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 226
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 6 November 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 226
  • 551st Oak Leaves on 16 August 1944 as Oberst and Festungskommandant (Fortress commander) of St. Malo
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 August 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
18 August 1944	Soldaten aller Wehrmachtteile, unter ihrem Kommandanten Oberst von Aulock, haben hier dem Ansturm stärkster feindliche Kräfte in fast dreiwöchigem heldenhaftem Ringen standgehalten und dem Gegner hohe blutige Verluste fügt.	Soldiers of all Wehrmacht branches under their commander Oberst von Aulock, have resisted here strong enemy forces in nearly three weeks' heroic struggle and have inflicted high, bloody casualties on the enemy.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945