General der Infanterie Helmuth Volkmann

[jmark]

Hi there,

Can someone give me a short bio on this general. I'm mostly interested in his date and place of birth, awards, and date and place of death. I understand that he died in some sort of fatal accident. Anyone know more details about this?

Thanks in advance!
Jason

[Gareth Collins]

General der Infanterie Hellmuth Volkmann

Regards
Gareth

[Dieter Zinke]

Jason.

here Volkmann in the uniforms of "Legion Condor" and as General der Infanterie

Oberstab

[jmark]

Thanks guys! Very helpful.

Jason

[USAF1986]

Hello! Here are Volkmann's decorations that I am aware of. I'm not certain if he held the 1939 Bar to his WWI Iron Cross 1st Class.

Best regards,
Shawn

• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914): 10 July 1916.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914): 10 October 1914.
• 1939 Bar to the Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class
• Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight 2nd Class with Swords: 29 January 1915.
• Lippe War Merit Cross: 26 July 1917.
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross)
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
• German Army Pilot’s Badge: 30 September 1914.
• Wound Badge in Black – World War I award (lightly wounded in aerial combat on 3 June 1915)
• German Spanish Cross in Gold with Diamonds
• Spanish Military Medal with Diamonds
• Spanish Campaign Medal

[Igor Karpov]

Another photo of Volkmann in Luftwaffe uniform.

[Wilfried Abenaschon]

Does anybody know why he was transfered to the Heer?

Willab