Gustav Alvermann

Gustav Alvermann
Born	(1897-10-09)October 9, 1897
Died	7 June 1942(1942-06-07) (aged 44)
Place of birth	Ilster
Place of death	Sevastopol, Ukraine
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1916–1918 1935–1942
Rank	Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Posthumously)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle for The Hague Battle of the Netherlands Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

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