Helmuth Hufenbach

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Helmuth Hufenbach
Born(1908-02-27)27 February 1908
562nd Grenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Helmuth Hufenbach (27 February 1908 – 27 March 1945) was a German officer in the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (24 October 1939)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 27 November 1941 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 45[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 30 October 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 667[3]
    • 807th Oak Leaves on 28 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of 562. Volks-Grenadier Division[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Thomas 1997, p. 312.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 201.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.

Bibliography

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  • 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. .
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of
562. Volks-Grenadier Division

22 January 1945 – 27 March 1945
Succeeded by
None