Alfred Dannebaum
| Alfred Dannebaum | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 February 1918 Langfuhr, German Empire |
| Died |
21 October 1999 (aged 81) Eitorf, Germany |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
?–1945 1956–76 |
| Rank |
Rittmeister (Wehrmacht) Oberst im Generalstab (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Dannebaum (6 February 1918 – 21 October 1999) was a highly decorated Rittmeister 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
- Memel Medal (19 December 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 June 1940)
- 1st Class (28 October 1941)
- Panzer Badge in Bronze (27 November 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (26 June 1941)
- in Silver (3 October 1942)
- in Gold (9 August 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Rittmeister and leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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