Years of service 1916–18
1935–42 Service/branch German Army | Name Gustav Alvermann | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Nazi Germany Rank Oberstleutnant of the Reserves (Posthumously) Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Battle for The Hague
Battle of the Netherlands
Operation Barbarossa
Crimean Campaign (1941–1942)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Died June 7, 1942, Sevastopol, Ukraine Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle for The Hague | ||
Gustav Alvermann (9 October 1897 – 7 June 1942) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 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. Gustav Alvermann was killed during the Siege of Sevastopol and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant der Reserve.
Awards and decorations
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