Germer, Alfred (Pionier-Bataillon 171)
- Date of birth:
- June 7th, 1914 (Strasbourg/Alsace, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 1st, 1945 (round Elbing/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Groß Nädlitz
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Alfred Germer was reported missing since March 1st, 1945 near Breslau. At that moment he held the rank of Major im Generalstab.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Pionier-Bataillon 171
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1940
“Oberleutnant Alfred Germer used his reinforced Pionier Kompanie to storm and neutralize the enemy’s Armoured Fortress 505 (located near Villy). During this engagement he gave his Pionieren a good example of energetic and fearless devotion to duty. He executed his mission with surprisingly few casualties and was the first to enter into the armoured redoubt.”
The fortification mentioned in this article was known to the French as the “Ouvrage de La Ferté”. The aforementioned action took place on the 18.05.1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Germany - Third Reich: The interesting set of documents relating to the award of the Knights Cross to Major in the General Staff Alfred Germer, Officer in Command of 3rd Company, 171st Engineer Battalion, 71st Infantry Division, then 2nd and 4th Engineer | London Medal Company
- - SCHERZER, VEIT, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf, 2010.
- Detailansicht
- Die Tapfersten.
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