Wilhelm Albert (Wehrmacht officer)
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Wilhelm Albert
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Born | Greiz |
24 April 1917
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kassel |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1937–45 1950's–? |
Rank | Hauptmann of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Panzerjäger-Abteilung 35 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Albert (24 April 1917 – 15 December 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (?)
- 1st Class (14 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- German Cross in Gold on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1035[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 February 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and company chief in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 35[2][3]
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