Fritz Albrecht (23 December 1905 – 29 April 1977) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Fritz Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1905 |
| Died | 29 April 1977 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
Branch | Army |
Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (7 October 1939) & 1st Class (29 May 1940)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 February 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1942 as Major in Artillerie-Regiment 13[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 April 1945 as Oberst and commander of Kampfgruppe Magdeburg[3]
References
editCitations
editBibliography
edit- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
