Alfred Sturm (officer)
Alfred Sturm (born August 23, 1888 in Saarbrücken , † March 8, 1962 in Detmold ) was a German Air Force officer , most recently a lieutenant general in World War II . He fought in World War I and was wounded several times. Sturm led the 7th Flieger Division as commander during World War II .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Military pilot badge
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- Pilot badge
- Paratrooper Badge of the Air Force
- Cuff bracelet Crete
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on July 9, 1941
Individual evidence
- ↑ German Digital Library - Alfred Sturm (1888–1962)
- ↑ Hans-Jürgen von Arnim : German Soldier Yearbook , Volume 30, Schild Verlag, 1982, p. 232. ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
- ^ A b c Franz Thomas, Günter Wegmann: The knight's cross bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945. Part II: Paratroopers. Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück 1986, ISBN 3-7648-1461-6 , p. 309 .
- ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 734.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sturm, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lieutenant General in the Air Force in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23 August 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saarbrücken |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1962 |
| Place of death | Detmold |