Alexander von Hartmann
Alexander von Hartmann (11 December 1890 – 26 January 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 71st Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Hartmann was killed on 26 January 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad and was posthumously promoted to General of the Infantry.
Alexander von Hartmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1890 |
| Died | 26 January 1943 (aged 52) Stalingrad |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} .svg.png){kind=small} .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 71st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Stalingrad † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Before his death Hartmann stated, "I intend to go to my infantry in the front line...I will seek death among their ranks. Captivity for a general is dishonourable." He was killed instantly when he was shot in the head while standing upright on the railway embankment firing "shot after shot from his rifle."[1]
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 October 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 71. Infanterie-Division [2]
gollark: Assuming they're compatible.
gollark: I mean, not that bad, just quite öld.
gollark: Oh dear. Poor you.
gollark: I'm talking about DDR4 SODIMMs, but prices for the rest are similar.
gollark: You can buy 8GB ram sticks for something like £30.
References
Citations
- Adam, Wilhelm; Ruhle, Otto (2015). With Paulus at Stalingrad. Translated by Tony Le Tissier. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. pp. 180–182, 195, 198. ISBN 9781473833869.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 178.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein |
Commander of 71. Infanterie-Division 28 March 1941 - 26 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Fritz Roske |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.