Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt

Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt
Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt
Born	(1897-11-15)15 November 1897 Affalterbach
Died	15 January 1973(1973-01-15) (aged 75) Öhringen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 421 Grenadier-Regiment 421 98. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt (15 November 1897 – 15 January 1973) was a German Generalleutnant serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Career

Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt joined the military service of the German Empire as a volunteer in the 5. Württembergisches Grenadier-Regiment "König Karl" Nr. 123 (5th Württemberg Infantry Regiment) of the 27. Division in 1916, with which he took part in World War I. Holding the rank of Leutnant (second lieutenant), he was discharged from military service in 1920 and joined the police force in the Weimar Republic. He returned to the military service in the Heer of the Wehrmacht as a Hauptmann (captain) on 1 November 1935.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (31 August 1917)
  • 1st Class (31 July 1919)
• Wound Badge in Black
• Honour Cross for Combatants (Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer)
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (27 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42)
• German Cross in Gold on 4 September 1942 as Oberst in the Infanterie-Regiment 421
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 4 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 421
  • 306th Oak Leaves on 28 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 421
  • 118th Swords on 24 December 1944 Generalleutnant and commander of the 98. Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 September 1944
• Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (7 August 1943)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
10 September 1944 (Addendum)	Die 98. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalmajor Reinhard hat sich in den schweren Abwehrkämpfen an der Adriaküste durch besondere Standhaftigkeit ausgezeichnet.	The 98th Infantry Division under leadership of Generalmajor Reinhard distinguished itself by showing exceptional firmness in the heavy defensive battles at the Adriatic coast.

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
• Walther P. Fellgiebel (1986). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945: die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Patzwall / Scherzer (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz. Band II. Verlag Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
• Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger: 1940-1945. ISBN 3-932381-22-X. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger: die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Hauptband. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger, 1940-1945: L-Z. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. 
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945: 1939-1941. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 

External links

• Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Martin Gareis	Commander of 98th Infanterie-Division 1 February 1944 – 11 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto Schiel