Alfred Simm
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Alfred Simm
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| Born | 12 July 1910 Eppendorf |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Eppendorf |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1929–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 31 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Alfred Kurt Simm (12 July 1910 – 19 November 1973) was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 May 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 21 November 1943 as Leutnant in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 31[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Stabsfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 2./Infanterie-Regiment 31[3]
- 832nd Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 31[4]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 24th Infantry Division
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1Oak Leaves with Korpsgruppe von Tettau. 2Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 32, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 31. 1Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 11 (14th Infantry Division).
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- 1910 births
- 1973 deaths
- People from Mittelsachsen
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
