Alfred Bottler | |
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Born | April 7, 1917 |
Died | 1 June 1996 | (aged 79)
Place of birth | Kalteneggolsfeld |
Place of death | Stegen |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1936–1945 |
Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | I. / Grenadier-Regiment 200 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Bottler (7 April 1917 – 1 June 1996) was a highly decorated Major 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
- 1st Class (22 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (17 October 1941)
- in Gold (14 January 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (24 November 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 July 1940)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 September 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (18 October 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1944 as Major and commander of I. / Grenadier-Regiment 200[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.