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* Mentioned in the [[Wehrmachtbericht]] on 9 June 1941 |
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Revision as of 04:44, 1 July 2016
Alfred Genz | |
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| Born | 8 March 1916 Berlin |
| Died | 23 April 2000 (aged 84) Schongau |
| Buried | Munich, Germany 235 U—Grave 127 |
| 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.
Awards and decorations
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 June 1941
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 161.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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External links
Template:Knight's Cross recipients of the Fallschirmjäger Template:Knight's Cross recipients in the Bundeswehr and Bundesgrenzschutz
