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Fritz Albrecht
Born23 December 1905
Berlin
Died29 April 1977(1977-04-29) (aged 71)
Cologne
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branchHeer
Years of service1935–45
?–1963
RankOberst (Wehrmacht)
Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
CommandsKampfgruppe Magdeburg
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other workPolice officer

Fritz Albrecht (23 December 1905 – 29 April 1977) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral 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

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 32.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 13.
  3. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 189.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.

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)
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • 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 (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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