Alfred Druffner
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Alfred Druffner
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Birth name | Alfred Druffner |
Born | (1904-05-28)28 May 1904 Denkendorf |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Orel, Russia |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1922–43 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 519 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Alfred Druffner (28 May 1904 – 30 September 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Alfred Druffner died on 30 September 1943 in Orel, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 30 November 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (21 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as Major in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 519[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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