Otto Alberts
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Otto Alberts
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| Born | 22 February 1893 Wesel |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Brjaschki, Russia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–18 1937–43 |
| Rank | Oberst of the Reserves |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 501 |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Alberts (22 February 1893 – 10 December 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Otto Alberts was shot and killed on 10 December 1943 near Brjaschki, Russia
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 501[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 December 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 501[3][4]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 290th Infantry Division
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1 Oak Leaves and Swords with the 329th Infanterie-Division. 2 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 501, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 503. 3 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 686 (336th Infanterie-Division).
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