Alfred Hemmann
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Alfred Hemmann
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Born | 13 October 1895 Gleiwitz |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Friedberg |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–19 1935–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 426 263. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Hemmann (13 October 1895 – 26 September 1957) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Alfred Hemmann was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 426[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 183.
Bibliography
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External links
- Alfred Hemmann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1957 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Gliwice
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from the Province of Silesia