Alfons Hitter
Alfons Hitter | |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves | |
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Alfons Hitter (4 June 1892 – 11 March 1968) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 206th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Hitter surrendered to Soviet forces during
war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held in prison for eleven years, joining the National Committee for a Free Germany
while in captivity. He was released in 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 September 1914) & 1st Class (5 February 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178[3]
- 488th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
