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Alfred Hemmann

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Alfred Hemmann
Born13 October 1895
Died26 September 1957(1957-09-26) (aged 61)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1914–19
1935–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands263rd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Hemmann (13 October 1895 – 26 September 1957) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Hemmann surrendered to Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket; he was released in 1955.

Awards and decorations

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 183.

Bibliography

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius
Commander of 263rd Infantry Division
September 1944 – 9 May 1945
Succeeded by
None