Konstantin Hierl
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Konstantin Alois Hierl was a German career military officer who became a major figure in the administration of Nazi Germany. An associate of Adolf Hitler before he came to national power, Hierl became
Hierl in 1941
Hierl, on the right, with Alfred Rosenberg and Hans Frank at a diplomatic reception, Berlin, February 1939
Quotation of Hierl featured in Wochenspruch der NSDAP, 19 October 1941
Reichsarbeitsführer Hierl receives the German Order with Oak Leaves and Swords from Adolf Hitler on 24 February 1945
German Order (distinction)
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The German Order was the highest award that the Nazi Party could bestow on an individual for services to the "state and party".
Konstantin Hierl
…Hundreds of RAD units received training as anti-aircraft specialists and were deployed to flak batteries. On 24 February 1945, Hierl was awarded the German Order, the highest decoration the Nazi Party could bestow on an individual. After the war, he was arrested and interned in the Ludwigsburg internment camp…
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