Albert Brendel

For the 19th-century painter, see Albert Heinrich Brendel.

Albert Brendel
Born	8 December 1893 Coburg
Died	Stalingrad, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–19 1935–43
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 274
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Albert Brendel (8 December 1893 – 14 April 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Albert Brendel was captured by Soviet troops at Stalingrad and died in captivity on 14 April 1943.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 March 1935)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (19 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 274

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945