Alfons König Military person

Alfons König (29 December 1898 – 8 July 1944) was a German officer in the infantry, serving during World War II and a recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.He was killed in action on 8 July 1944 while defending Bobruisk.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 29, 1898
Birth place
Munich
Date of deathJuly 08, 1944
Place of death
Rogatschew

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
6./Infanterie-Regiment 199
Grenadier-Regimentt 199 List
III./Grenadier-Regiment 217
service start1914
service end1944

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External resources

  1. http://www.57id.de/index.php/Feldzug_Februar_1943_-_April_1944_-_Bis_zum_Ausbruch_aus_dem_Kessel_von_Cherkassy
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KoenigA.htm