Alfred Dürrwanger Military person

Alfred Dürrwanger (7 April 1915 – 23 July 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst i.G. in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 07, 1915
Birth place
German Empire , Wrocław
Date of deathJuly 23, 2003
Place of death
Germany , Berg Upper Bavaria

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany (to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Operation Varsity
Operation Veritable
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandII./Jäger-Regiments 83
service start1935
service end1935

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/D/DuerrwangerA.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/29164