Alfred Hemmann Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 13, 1895
Birth place
Germany , Gliwice
Date of deathSeptember 26, 1957
Place of death
Germany , Friedberg Hesse

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Military person

allegiance
German Empire (to 1918)
(to 1919)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Leningrad
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Courland Pocket
Riga Offensive (1944)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
263. Infanterie-Division
Infanterie-Regiment 426
service start1914
service end1914

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External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalleutnant/HEMMANN_ALFRED.html