Helmuth Huffmann Military person

Helmuth Huffmann (31 July 1891 – 9 December 1975) 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. Helmuth Huffmann was captured in May 1945 by Allied troops and was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 31, 1891
Birth place
Germany , Essen-Werden
Date of deathDecember 09, 1975
Place of death
Germany , Bad Godelsberg

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Third Battle of Kharkov
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
277. Infanterie-Division
62. Infanterie-Division
service start1912
service end1945

Helmuth Huffmann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalleutnant/HUFFMANN_HELMUTH.html
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HuffmannH.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/7139