Fritz Albrecht

Fritz Albrecht
Born	23 December 1905 Berlin
Died	29 April 1977 (aged 71) Cologne
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45 ?–1963
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	Kampfgruppe Magdeburg
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police 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

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 October 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (29 May 1940)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• 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][4]

References

Citations

1. 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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• 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 Miltaer-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.

External links

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