Alfred Simm
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Alfred Simm
| Alfred Simm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 July 1910 Eppendorf |
| Died | 19 November 1973 (aged 63) Eppendorf |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1929–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 31 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Alfred Simm (12 July 1910 – 19 November 1973) was a Major 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 May 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (21 November 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Stabsfeldwebel and Zugführer 2./Infanterie-Regiment 31[1]
- 832nd Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 31[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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