Reuter, Alfred

Date of birth:: July 10th, 1913 (Tondern/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:: October 11th, 1943 (Nataljevka/Russia, Soviet Union)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Alfred Reuter reached the rank of Hauptmann der Reserve.

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Infanterie-Regiment 418
Awarded on:: April 11th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer 2. / Infanterie-Regiment 418
Awarded on:: February 21st, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 02.03.1943) describes why Reuter was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Reuter outstandingly distinguished himself in the defensive battles south of Lake Ilmen. During this time the enemy managed to break into the German positions with strong forces, and from there they threatened to link up with a Soviet group that had been encircled behind the German front. In response Oberleutnant Reuter closed the gap in the main battle line following bitter combat, and he subsequently held the captured positions against all attacks despite being wounded himself.”