Andreas von Aulock

Born(1893-03-23)23 March 1893

Kochelsdorf district of Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia

Died23 June 1968(1968-06-23) (aged 75)

Wiesbaden

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1920)
Nazi Germany

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Andreas von Aulock
Born	(1893-03-23)23 March 1893 Kochelsdorf district of Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia
Died	23 June 1968(1968-06-23) (aged 75) Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	Oberst
Commands	79. Infanterie-Division Festung St. Malo
Conflicts	World War I Battle of Verdun Battle of Passchendaele World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Stalingrad Battle of the Caucasus Kuban bridgehead Saint Malo
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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 a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

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 surrendering the German garrison during the Battle of Saint-Malo.^[1]