Arthur Kullmer

Arthur Kullmer
Born 17 August 1896
Died 28 March 1953(1953-03-28) (aged 56)
Sverdlovsk
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 106. Infanterie-Division
296. Infanterie-Division
558. Volksgrenadier-Division
XLIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Arthur Kullmer (17 August 1896 – 28 March 1953) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Kullmer died on 28 March 1953 in Soviet captivity.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 426.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 262.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 229.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.

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. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Alfons Hitter		 Commander of 106. Infanterie-Division
1 November 1942 – 10 January 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Werner Forst
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Faulenbach		 Commander of 296. Infanterie-Division
10 January 1943 – June 1944 		Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
General der Gebirgstruppen Kurt Versock		 Commander of XLIII. Armeekorps
20 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
None


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