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Alfred Druffner (28 May 1904 – 30 September 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. Alfred Druffner died on 30 September 1943 in Orel, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 30 November 1943. == Awards and decorations == * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (20 December 1940)〔Thomas 1997, p. 133.〕 * * 1st Class (6 August 1941)〔 * Infantry Assault Badge * Eastern Front Medal (21 July 1942) * German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as ''Major'' in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 519〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 93.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 6 April 1943 as ''Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 519〔Scherzer 2007, p. 282.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 166.〕 * * 343rd Oak Leaves on 30 November 1943 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 519〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alfred Druffner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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