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Birth nameAlfred Druffner Years of service1922–43 NameAlfred Druffner RankOberst
AllegianceNazi Germany Commands heldGrenadier-Regiment 519 Service/branchGerman Army
Born28 May 1904
Denkendorf (1904-05-28) Battles/warsWorld War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Kursk DiedSeptember 30, 1943, Oryol, Russia AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and warsBattle 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
