| Alfons Hitter | |
|---|---|
 General Hitter under interrogation | |
| Born | (1892-06-04)4 June 1892 Hochstatt, Alsace–Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 11 March 1968(1968-03-11) (aged 75) Thomasberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 206th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive (POW) |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | National Committee for a Free Germany |
Alfons Hitter (4 June 1892 – 11 March 1968) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 206th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Hitter surrendered to Soviet forces in 1944 during Operation Bagration when his division was encircled at Vitebsk. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held in prison for eleven years, joining the National Committee for a Free Germany while in captivity. He was released in 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 September 1914) & 1st Class (5 February 1916)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178
- 488th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 285.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 188.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 189.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hugo Höfl | Commander of 206. Infanterie-Division 10 July 1942 – 13 July 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Carl André |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Carl André | Commander of 206. Infanterie-Division 14 September 1943 – 28 June 1944 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 78th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) | |
|---|---|
| Staff | |
| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with the 206th Infantry Division. | |
- 1892 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Haut-Rhin
- Military personnel from Alsace-Lorraine
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- National Committee for a Free Germany members
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Reichswehr personnel
- Prussian Army personnel