Service/branch Heer Rank Oberst | Years of service 1914–19
1935–43 Name Albert Brendel | |
Died 14 April 1943(1943-04-14) (aged 49)
Stalingrad, Russia Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1919)
Nazi Germany Commands held Infanterie-Regiment 274 |
Albert Brendel (8 December 1893 – 14 April 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Albert Brendel was captured by Soviet troops at Stalingrad and died in captivity on 14 April 1943.
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