Gustav Alvermann

Gustav Alvermann (9 October 1897 – 7 June 1942) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant der Reserve 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. Gustav Alvermann was killed during the Siege of Sevastopol and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant der Reserve.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (17 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (19 May 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Crimea Shield
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 May 1940 as Hauptmann der Reserve and Chief of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 47