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Years of service
  
1935–45 1956–77

Name
  
Albert Stecken


Died
  
2011

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Born
  
24 January 1915 Munster (
1915-01-24
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Major i.G. (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
Spanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Norwegian Campaign Battles of Narvik Eastern Front Western Allied invasion of Germany Ruhr Pocket

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Spanish Civil War, Invasion of Poland

Unit
  
23. Flak-Division, 8th Parachute Division

Albert Stecken (24 January 1915 – 24 August 2011) was an officer in the Fallschirmjäger of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (14 February 1939)
  • Medalla de la Campaña (4 May 1939)
  • Spanish Cruz de Guerra (4 May 1939)
  • Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 April 1940) & 1st Class (28 June 1940)
  • Narvik Shield (30 January 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Major im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) of the 8. Fallschirmjäger-Division

    • References

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