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Hemmann, Alfred

Date of birth:
October 13th, 1895 (Gleiwitz/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
September 26th, 1957 (Friedberg/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
October 10th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
May 22nd. 1915: Leutnant;
August 3rd, 1920: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
November 15th, 1920: Polizei-Hauptmann;
January 1st, 1934: Polizei-Major;
October 15th, 1935: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-2-1932 (5b);
March 1st, 1936: Major (67);
June 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant (2);
February 1st, 1942: Oberst (189);
October 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (22);
April 20th, 1945: Generalleutnant.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. 51;
August 1st, 1940: Adj. Stab XXVIII. A.K.;
June 1st, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH;
June 18th, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 426;
January 27th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 2nd, 1942: Taktiklehrer Inf.Schule;
November 6th, 1943: Kdr. Inf.Schule 2/Lehrst. 2;
April 29th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 20th, 1944: mdFb 93. Inf.Div.;
August 15th, 1944: mdFb 263. Inf.Div.;
October 1st, 1944: Kdr. 263. Inf.Div.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 426, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1941

According to the Karteikarte awarded on 22-8-1941
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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