Alfred Vetter
| Alfred Vetter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 1923 Kiel |
| Died |
15 May 1984 (aged 60) Kiel |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1941–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Marine-Kleinkampfmittel-Flottille 211 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Paul Johannes Vetter (24 May 1923 – 15 May 1984) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (19 April 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 August 1944)
- 1st Class (11 August 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1944 as Leutnant and group leader in the Marine-Kleinkampfmittel-Flottille 211[1][2]
References
- Citations
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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