Alfons Hitter
German general (1892–1968)
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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.
Born4 June 1892
Died11 March 1968 (aged 75)
Thomasberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi GermanyBranch
ArmyAlfons Hitter | |
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General Hitter under interrogation | |
| Born | 4 June 1892 |
| Died | 11 March 1968 (aged 75) Thomasberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 206th Infantry Division |
Conflicts | Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive (POW) |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | National Committee for a Free 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)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 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[3]
- 488th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division[4]
