| Alfred Sturm | |
|---|---|
 Alfred Sturm | |
| Born | 23 August 1888 |
| Died | 8 March 1962 (aged 73) |
| Place of birth | Saarbrücken |
| Place of death | Detmold |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Sturm (23 August 1888 – 8 March 1962) was a general of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during the Battle of Crete.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (18 June 1916)
- 1st Class (17 January 1917)
- Imperial Prussian Pilots Badge
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 1st Class
- Pilots Badge
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (28 October 1940)
- 1st Class (25 June 1941)
- Cuffband "Crete"
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 June 1941
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 734.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz. Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
- 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.
- Nietrug, Gerd (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Saarlandes 1939 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 3-925480-93-5.
External links[]
- Alfred Sturm @ geocities (Archived 2009-10-25)
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