Alfred Dannebaum

Alfred Dannebaum
Born	6 February 1918 Langfuhr, German Empire
Died	21 October 1999 (aged 81) Eitorf, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945 1956–76
Rank	Rittmeister (Wehrmacht) Oberst im Generalstab (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of the Memel Territory Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Stalingrad Lower Dnieper Offensive First Battle of Târgu Frumos Second Battle of Târgu Frumos East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Dannebaum (6 February 1918 – 21 October 1999) was a highly decorated Rittmeister in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Memel Medal (19 December 1939)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 October 1941)
• Panzer Badge in Bronze (27 November 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (26 June 1941)
  • in Silver (3 October 1942)
  • in Gold (9 August 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Rittmeister and leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945