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| PERSONALIA |
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Hitter, Alfons |
| Date of birth: | June 4th, 1892 (Höchstadt/Alsace, Germany)
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| Date of death: |
March 11th, 1968 (Thomasberg/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
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| Nationality: |
German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Promotions:
April 1st, 1912: Gefreiten;
August 1st, 1912: Unteroffizier;
January 27th, 1915: Vizefeldwebel;
March 16th, 1915: Leutnant der Reserve;
May 1st, 1922: Leutnant;
October 1st,1923: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1928: Hauptmann;
September 1st, 1934: Major;
March 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant;
March 1st, 1940: Oberst;
August 1st, 1942: Generalmajor;
March 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant.
Career:
October 1st, 1911 - October 1st, 1912: Badische Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 14;
October 1st, 1912 - November 26th, 1912: Reserve-Übung A;
1912: Studium Geschichte, Nationalökonomie und Philosophie;
August 2nd, 1914 - November 1st, 1917: 6. Batterie / Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10;
July 5th, 1915 - August 2nd, 1915: Schießschul-Lehrgang, Jüterbog;
August 5th, 1916 - October 14th, 1916: stellvertretender Batteriechef 6. Batterie / Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10;
November 5th, 1916 - February 17th, 1916: Ordonnanzoffizier Stab III. / Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10;
November 16th, 1916 - November 25th, 1916: Führer 8. Batterie / Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10;
February 18th, 1917 - July 5th, 1917: Führer 8. Batterie / Reserve-Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10;
June 16th, 1917 - July 3rd, 1917: Stabsoffiziers-Kurs / k.u.k. Heeresfront-Oberkommando Ost;
November 1st, 1917 - Febrary 13th, 1918: Führer 1. Rekruten-Depots / Fußartillerie-Ersatz-Bataillon;
January 12th, 1918 - January 17th, 1918: Hilfslehrer Nachrichtenmittel-Kurs, Lyck;
January 17th, 1918 - January 26th, 1918: Hauptlehrer Nachrichtenmittel-Kurs, Lyck;
February 13th, 1918 - February 15th, 1918: Schießplatz Longuyon;
February 15th, 1918 - May 5th, 1918: Führer Feldartillerie-Batterie 819;
May 5th, 1918 - June 22nd, 1918: Feldartillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 4;
June 22nd, 1918 - July 26th, 1918: Führer 1. Batterie / Fußartillerie-Regiments Nr. 23;
July 26th, 1918 - December 26th, 1918: Führer 1. Batterie / Fußartillerie-Bataillons 80;
December 27th, 1918: Demobiliserung;
May 1st, 1922: Reichswehr;
July 1st, 1922 - October 1st, 1923: 6. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment 6, Reichswehr;
October 1st, 1923 - October 1st, 1924: Artillerie-Schule;
October 1st, 1924 - October 1st, 1928: III. Abteilung / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1924 - October 1st, 1928: Stab der Kommandantur Truppenübungsplatz Jüterbog;
October 1st, 1928 - October 1st, 1930: 4. Batterie / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1928 - October 1st, 1930: Stab 3. Division;
June 1st, 1929 - July 31st, 1929: II. Bataillon / 4. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiments, Kolberg;
August 1st, 1929 - September 25th, 1929: 4. (Sächsische) Nachrichten-Abteilung, Dresden;
October 1st, 1930: Stab I. Abteilung / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1930 - October 1st, 1931: I. / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1931 - October 1st, 1934: Chef 1. Batterie / 5. Artillerie-Regiment;
October 2nd, 1931 - October 29th, 1931: Artillerie-Schule, Jüterborg;
October 1st, 1934 - October 15th, 1935: Kommandeur IV. Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment Münster;
October 15th, 1935 - October 6th, 1936: Kommandeur I. Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiments 52;
October 6th, 1936 - August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur I. Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiments 62;
August 26th, 1939 - December 1st, 1940: Kommandeur Artillerie-Regimentsstab z.b.V. 613;
December 1st, 1940 - February 1st, 1942: Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 178, 206. Infanterie-Division;
February 1st, 1942 - February 14th, 1942: Artilleriekommandeur 112 (Arko 112);
February 14th, 1942 - May 3rd, 1942: Führerreserve;
May 3rd, 1942 - August 1st, 1942: mit der Führung Beauftragd 206. Infanterie-Division;
August 1st, 1942 - July 13th, 1943: Kommandeur 206. Infanterie-Division;
September 14th, 1943 - June 25th, 1944: Kommandeur 206. Infanterie-Division;
June 25th, 1944 - June 28th, 1944: Kommandant “Festen Platzes” Witebsk;
?: mit der Führung Beauftragd 131. Infanterie-Division;
June 28th, 1944 - October 9th, 1955: Sovjet Krijgsgevangene;
?: Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland;
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WEHRMACHTBERICHT
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant (Major-general)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur 206. Infanterie-Division
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Awarded on:
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November 19th, 1943
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant (Major-general)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur 206. Infanterie-Division
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Awarded on:
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December 15th, 1943
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WEHRMACHTBERICHT
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant (Major-general)
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Unit:
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131. Infanterie-Division
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Awarded on:
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February 11th, 1944
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Action:
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Mentioning:
"The under the command of General der Infanterie Jordan fighting Lower Saxon 131. Infanterie-Division under Generalleutnant Hitter has particularly distinguished itself in the middle sector of the front."
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant (Major-general)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur 206. Infanterie-Division (Commanding Officer 206th Infantry Division)
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Awarded on:
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June 4th, 1944
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Details:
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488th Award.
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| Picture source: |
- Gareth Collins via Axis Biographical Research
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| Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis Biographical Research
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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