Generalmajor Rudolf Wulf - Island Farm Special Camp 11

SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

Wulf wearing his Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves and Honour Clasp

Jersey 1945

NAME: Generalmajor Rudolf Wulf

PW NO: 560329

RANK: Generalmajor

CAPTURED: Jersey, British Channel Islands

DATE: 9 May 1945

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 December 1905

PLACE OF BIRTH: Elmshorn

DATE OF DEATH: 14 November 1972

PLACE OF DEATH:

NATIONALITY: German

RELIGION: Evangelical

OCCUPATION: Regular Soldier

HEIGHT: 6'

WEIGHT:                    187 lbs
HAIR COLOUR:         Brown
EYE COLOUR:           Blue

NEXT OF KIN: Heiligenhafen / Holstein. Ratsapotheke, bei.Grasshoff (British Zone)

Promotions (included):

Fahnenjunker (Infantry Regiment 6): 1 April 1924
Leutnant (Infantry Regiment 2): 1 March 1928
Oberstleutnant: 17 December 1942 (RDA 1 April 1942)
Oberst: 1 May 1943
Generalmajor: 1 March 1945

Commands & Assignments (included):

1 September 1937: Inspection Chief at the München War School.
(As of 1 September 1939): Ordnance Officer on the staff of the 46th Infantry Division.
1 May 1940: Inspection Chief at the Döberitz Infantry School.
1 May 1941: Commander of the III. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 89 of the12th Infantry Division.
17 October 1942-December 1944: Commander of Infantry (later Grenadier) Regiment 422 of the 126th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
1945: Division Leader Course.
1 March 1945-9 May 1945: Commander of the 319th Infantry Division garrisoning the British Channel Islands (succeeded Generalleutnant Rudolf Graf von Schmettow). [Commanded by Brigadier A. E. Snow OBE, Force 135 conducted Operation “Nest Egg,” the peaceful and unopposed liberation of the Channel Channels, after negotiating the surrender of the 25,500-man German garrison on 9 May 1945. A few hours after Generalmajor Siegfried Heine (see profile) surrendered the island of Guernsey, Generalmajor Wulf signed the surrender of the island of Jersey aboard the British destroyer HMS Beagle in St. Helier harbor.]

Courtesy of Mark Lamerton

Commander Grenadier Regiment 582
Oberst Prahl

All the best wishes on your parting from Fortress Jersey!

Wulf
Generalmajor
and Commander of the 319th Infantry Division

This is a dedication which appeared in a hand written and illustrated book on the ancient castles of Jersey.
The book was presented to Oberst Prahl in April 1945 on his posting back to somewhere in Europe in memory of his stay in Festung Jersey.

Decorations & Awards:

Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 13 November 1942, Major, Commander of Infantry Regiment 422.
Oakleaves (No. 556): 19 August 1944, Oberst, Commander of Grenadier Regiment 422.
Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939): 27 June 1941.
Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1939): 6 October 1939.
Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 (“East Medal”)
Armed Forces Long Service Award, 2nd Class (18-year Service Cross)
Armed Forces Long Service Award, 4th Class (4-year Service Medal)
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
Wound Badge in Black – World War II award

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Wulf (right) and Hüffmeier (centre) upon their arrival at Plymouth as prisoners 12 May 1945.	Wulf and Hüffmeier upon their arrival at Plymouth as prisoners 12 May 1945.