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Alfred Druffner

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Birth name
  
Alfred Druffner

Years of service
  
1922–43

Name
  
Alfred Druffner

Rank
  
Oberst

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Grenadier-Regiment 519

Service/branch
  
German Army


Born
  
28 May 1904 Denkendorf (
1904-05-28
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk

Died
  
September 30, 1943, Oryol, Russia

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kiev, Battle of Moscow, Battle of Kursk, World War II

Alfred Druffner (28 May 1904 – 30 September 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. Alfred Druffner died on 30 September 1943 in Orel, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 30 November 1943.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 December 1940)
  • 1st Class (6 August 1941)
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Eastern Front Medal (21 July 1942)
  • German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as Major in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 519
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 6 April 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 519
  • 343rd Oak Leaves on 30 November 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 519

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