Alfred Germer (7 June 1914 - MIA 1 March 1945) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 26 May 1940 as Oberleutnant and Chef 1.Kompanie / Pionier-Bataillon 171 / 71.Infanterie-Division. The following wartime excerpt (dated 30 August 1940) describes why Germer received the Ritterkreuz: "Oberleutnant Alfred Germer used his reinforced Pionier Kompanie to storm and neutralize the enemy’s Armoured Fortress 505 (located near Villy). During this engagement he gave his Pionieren a good example of energetic and fearless devotion to duty. He executed his mission with surprisingly few casualties and was the first to enter into the armoured redoubt." The fortification mentioned in this article was known to the French as the “Ouvrage de La Ferté”. The aforementioned action took place on 18 May 1940.Source :
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/48005/Germer-Alfred.htm
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