Wimmer, Alfred

Date of birth:: February 11th, 1921 (Krems an der Donau/Lower-Austria, Austria)
Date of death:: January 9th, 1945 (Strasbourg-Herrlisheim/Alsace, France)
Nationality:: Austrian

Biography

Alfred Wimmer lies buried at the was cemetery in Sasbachwalden, Row 3.

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Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 3 "Oberrhein", 553. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: January 16th, 1945

The following newspaper article (dated 24.03.1945) describes why Wimmer received the Knight’s Cross…

“Knight’s Cross After a Heroic Death:

Oberleutnant Alfred Wimmer… and his Grenadier-Bataillon stormed a hotly contested village located north of Straßburg during the fighting at the beginning of this past January. Despite being wounded he retained command of his Grenadiers until finally being struck fatally. This model young officer has now been posthumously recognized with the award of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”

Awarded posthumously.