Alfred Matern Military person

Alfred Matern (15 December 1910 – 26 March 1945 ) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 15, 1910
Birth place
East Prussia , Königsberg
Date of deathMarch 26, 1945
Place of death
Chernyakhovsk , East Prussia

Search

Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Leningrad
World War II
Battle of France
East Prussian Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1934
service end1945

Alfred Matern on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/M/MaternA.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/11722