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Karl Ullrich was born in Saargemünd in 1910, and joined Infantierie-Regiment 19 after having graduated from university.
He went from there to the SS-Verfügungstruppe. Ullrich was an engineering graduate when he joined the SS-VT 1934. He was commissioned as an officer within a year and posted to command 3. Komp., SS-Pionier-Battalion, SS-Verfügungstruppe.
As a company commander during the invasion of France he received the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class.
In 1941 he was transferred to the SS-Totenkopfdivison. He would command the Pioneers during Operation Barbarossa.
He was wounded during the fighting in Demjansk and was also one of several field level officers who earned the Knight's Cross in the pocket. Karl Ullrich, Max Seela and the rest of the Pioneers held crucial bridges on the Lovat River that kept the TK-Div. from being over run.
Eventually while serving with Totenkopf he also earned the oak leaves to his Knight's Cross. He was admired by his men because he led from the front and was always in the fray with his men. He also earned the close combat clasp for having accumulated enough melee days in combat.
The decoration of the Oak Leaves was conferred on 14 May 1944 to the commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"/3.SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf". The presentation of the award was deferred because of the assassination attempt on 20 July 1944. One month later Ullrich became commanding officer of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking".
He died in Bad Reichenhall in 1996.
He went from there to the SS-Verfügungstruppe. Ullrich was an engineering graduate when he joined the SS-VT 1934. He was commissioned as an officer within a year and posted to command 3. Komp., SS-Pionier-Battalion, SS-Verfügungstruppe.
As a company commander during the invasion of France he received the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class.
In 1941 he was transferred to the SS-Totenkopfdivison. He would command the Pioneers during Operation Barbarossa.
He was wounded during the fighting in Demjansk and was also one of several field level officers who earned the Knight's Cross in the pocket. Karl Ullrich, Max Seela and the rest of the Pioneers held crucial bridges on the Lovat River that kept the TK-Div. from being over run.
Eventually while serving with Totenkopf he also earned the oak leaves to his Knight's Cross. He was admired by his men because he led from the front and was always in the fray with his men. He also earned the close combat clasp for having accumulated enough melee days in combat.
The decoration of the Oak Leaves was conferred on 14 May 1944 to the commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"/3.SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf". The presentation of the award was deferred because of the assassination attempt on 20 July 1944. One month later Ullrich became commanding officer of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking".
He died in Bad Reichenhall in 1996.
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