Wilhelm Albert (Wehrmacht officer)

Wilhelm Albert
Wilhelm Albert
Born	24 April 1917; Greiz
Died	15 December 2004 (aged 87); Kassel
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany
Service / branch	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 Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Lublin–Brest Offensive; East Pomeranian Offensive;
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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