Alfons König

Alfons König (29 December 1898 – 8 July 1944) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was killed in action near Bobruisk on 8 July 1944 during the Soviet summer offensive, Operation Bagration.

Alfon König
Born	(1898-12-29)29 December 1898 Munich, German Empire
Died	8 July 1944(1944-07-08) (aged 45) near Bobruisk, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Rank	Oberst
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Operation Bagration †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 June 1940) & 1st Class (22 June 1940)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 21 December 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 199 "List".^[2]
  • 194th Oak Leaves on 21 February 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 217^[2]
  • 70th Swords on 9 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List"^[2]