Alfred Sturm

Alfred Sturm
Alfred Sturm
Born	(1888-08-23)23 August 1888 Saarbrücken
Died	Detmold
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Crete
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alfred Sturm (23 August 1888 – 8 March 1962) was a general of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during the Battle of Crete.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (18 June 1916)
  • 1st Class (17 January 1917)
• Imperial Prussian Pilots Badge
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 1st Class
• Pilots Badge
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 October 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 June 1941)
• Cuffband "Crete"
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 June 1941

Wehrmachtbericht reference

The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
Monday, 9 June 1941	Die unter Führung von Generalmajor Meindl, Oberst Heidrich, Oberst Bräuer, Oberst Ramke und Oberst Sturm stehenden Fallschirmverbände schufen in harten Kämpfen die entscheidenden Voraussetzungen für die Eroberung von Kreta.	The parachute units under the leadership of Major General Meindl, Colonel Heidrich, Colonel Bräuer, Colonel Ramke and Colonel Sturm, created in hard fighting, the crucial conditions for the conquest of Crete.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Süssmann	Commander of 7. Flieger-Division 20 May 1941 – 30 May 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Petersen