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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)〔Thomas 1997, p. 9.〕 * * 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〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 19.〕 * 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〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.〕 * * 551st Oak Leaves on 16 August 1944 as ''Oberst'' and Festungskommandant (Fortress commander) of St. Malo〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 August 1944) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andreas von Aulock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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