Alfred Genz
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Alfred Genz
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Born | Berlin |
8 March 1916
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Schongau |
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Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1935–45 1956–74 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment |
Commands held | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 29 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Genz (8 March 1916 – 23 April 2000) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[1]
- Armelband Crete
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 June 1941
Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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Monday, 9 June 1941 | In den Kämpfen um Kreta zeichneten sich die unter Führung von Major Koch, Hauptmann Altmann und Oberleutnant Genz stehenden Fallschirmverbände durch Kühnheit und Heldenmut aus.[2] | In the battles in Crete parachute units under the leadership of Major Koch, Hauptmann Altmann and Oberleutnant Genz distinguished themselves through boldness and heroic courage. |
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1916 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Berlin
- German Army personnel
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war