Alfred Sturm

Alfed Sturm
Alfed Sturm
	Alfed Sturm
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Crete;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfed Sturm (23 August 1888 – 8 March 1962) was a general of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during the Battle of Crete.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (18 June 1916)
- 1st Class (17 January 1917)
Imperial Prussian Pilots Badge
Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
Wound Badge (1918 in Black
Cross of Honor
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 1st Class
Pilots Badge
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (28 October 1940)
- 1st Class (25 June 1941)
Cuffband "Crete"
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 June 1941

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Kurowski, Franz. Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939 - 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Süssmann	Commander of 7. Flieger-Division 20 May 1941 – 30 May 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Petersen