Walther Hahm Explained
Walther Hahm (21 December 1894 – 11 August 1951) was a German general during World War II who held several commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 December 1914) & 1st Class (4 September 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 May 1940) & 1st Class (12 June 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 480[2]
- 676th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 389.Infanterie-Division[3]
References
Bibliography
- Book: Fellgiebel
, Walther-Peer
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Book: Thomas
, Franz
. 1997 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . German . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Notes and References
- Thomas 1997, p. 240.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.
