Ludwig Bulla

Ludwig Bulla
Born	9 August 1896 Westerland
Died	26 February 1964 (aged 67) Salzburg, Austria
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1913–18) Reichswehr (1918–20) Luftwaffe (1939–45)
Years of service	1913–20 1939–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Defense of the Reich Baltic Offensive (1944) Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Bulla (9 August 1896 – 26 February 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 September 1942)
  • 1st Class (26 February 1943)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 March 1943)
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (30 January 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 17 May 1943 as Major in leichte Flak-Abteilung (v) 834^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.) ^[2]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht(11 April 1944)

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 67.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.