Alfred Haase (officer)

Alfred Haase
Born	9 September 1898 Insterburg, East Prussia
Died	24 February 2000 (aged 101) Wennigsen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–18 1935–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 2
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Haase (9 September 1898 – 24 February 2000) was a highly decorated Oberst in the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• General Assault Badge in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 April 1942 as Major and commander of Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 2 and leader of a Kampfgruppe ^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (13 April 1942)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
Monday, 13 April 1942	Major Haase, Kommandeur eines Pionierbataillons, hat sich mit einer ihm unterstellten Kampfgruppe in wochenlanger erfolgreicher Verteidigung eines hartumkämpften Stützpunktes besonders ausgezeichnet.[2]	Major Haase, commander of a pioneer battalion, has distinguished himself with his subordinates battle group during weeks of successful defense of a hard fought over strong point.

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 173.
2. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 85.

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.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com