Alfred Sturm

Alfred Sturm
Born	(1888-08-23)23 August 1888
Died	8 March 1962(1962-03-08) (aged 73)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Battles/wars	Battle of Crete
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Sturm (23 August 1888 – 8 March 1962) was a German general during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during the Battle of Crete. He was 'jump' west of Pigis-Airport in Rethymno-Crete(Retimo), and he was captured POWs, on 21 May 1941 from the Greek Soldier's of 4th Infantry Battalion, and delivered to 2/11 HQ. For 10 Days was POWs in Pigi Village POWs Camp for 10 Days in separate place in the camp because he did not like to be together with his Soldiers.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (18 June 1916) & 1st Class (17 January 1917)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 October 1940) & 1st Class (25 June 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2

References

Bibliography

• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.