Date of birth:

July 25th, 1915 (Eichede, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

May 19th, 1990 (Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
?: Offiziersanwärter;
01.04.1937: Leutnant;
1940: Oberleutnant;
1942: Hauptmann;
01.09.1943: Major;
09.11.1944: Oberstleutnant;
01.03.1956: Oberstleutnant (Bundesheer);
01.10.1963: Oberst (Bundesheer);
1967: Brigadegeneral.

Career:
?: Reichsarbeitsdienst;
October 1st, 1934: Infanterie-Regiment 6;
?: Kriegsschule Dresden;
?: Infanterieschule Döberitz;
1937: Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 47;
?: Zugführer, Infanterie-Regiment 76;
1941: mdFb, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot.);
01.1942: severely WIA
1943: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76;
November 1944: Führer, Kampfgruppe Z, Panzer-Brigade 150;
?: Kommandeur, Führer-Begleit-Bataillon;
?: Import und Export-Unternehmen Wulf;
?: Universitätsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf ;
?: Krankenhaus Elim;
1956: Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Lehrbataillon;
?: Brigadeführer-Lehrgang, Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr (FüAkBw);
?: Lehrgruppenkommandeur, Heeresoffizierschule II (HOS II);
1963: Schulkommandeur, ABC- und Selbstschutzschule (ABC/SeS);
?: Kommandeur, Heeresoffizierschule II;
?: Geschäftsführer, Bedarfsfluggesellschaft General Air.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 15th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 76 (mot.), 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

Awarded on:

October 13th, 1941

Awarded for the relief of the encircled elements of Infanterie-Regiment 76 in the town of Gory, which in turn enabled the continuation of operations against the Neva river and Schlüsselburg.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot.), 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot.), 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1944

Awarded the Oakleaves for the following actions...

1. Successfully defending at the Ssitomlja river (in the Tikhvin-Volkhov area), where Wulf and his Bataillon held their cut-off position for four days, thereby tying down significant Soviet forces and ensuring that the Tikhvin—Chudovo road (supplying three divisions) remained open.

2. Conducting a night attack against the Soviet Volkhov bridgehead on the night of the 31.12.1941/01.01.1942, wherein he and his Bataillon stormed two Soviet strongpoints and captured 21 heavy machine guns. Wulf was later seriously wounded on 13.01.1942.

3. Continuing to prove his worth as a field commander after returning to command his old Bataillon on the 28.04.1943, despite the injuries to his knee. He particularly distinguished himself during the breakout of Hube's pocket in March 1944, where his Division was among the German units encircled.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Awarded on:

February 5th, 1945

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
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• Photo 3:
• - DÖRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht.