Question: Facts: - battles: world war ii - death date: 3 february 1945 - allegiance: nazi germany - rank: sturmbannfuhrer - awards: knight i class iron cross ii class german cross in gold 's cross of the iron cross iron cross - birth date: 2 august 1910 - serviceyears: 1941 -- 45 - name: erich wulff - branch: 23px waffen-ss - unit: 15th latvian -rrb- waffen grenadier division of the ss -lrb- 1st - death place: flederborn - birth place: schonkirchen , germany Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of erich wulff .
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erich wulff -lrb- 2 august 1910 -- 3 february 1945 -rrb- was a sturmbannfuhrer -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii , who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross , which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .erich wulff was born on the 2 august 1910 in schonkirchen in holstein .during world war ii he volunteered to join the waffen ss and was posted to the 15th waffen grenadier division of the ss -lrb- 1st latvian -rrb- .he was killed in action on the 3 february 1945 , during the breakout attempt from encirclement near flederborn on the eastern front .he was awarded a posthumous knight 's cross in may 1945 .