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Hans Wilhelm Albers

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Years of service
  
1933–44

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Hans-Wilhelm Albers

Born
  
12 June 1914 Lauenburg (
1914-06-12
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberstleutnant (Posthumously)

Commands held
  
I./Artillerie-Regiment 1 "Afrika"

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Tunisia Italian Campaign

Died
  
June 4, 1944, Rieti, Italy

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Tunisia Campaign, Italian Campaign, World War II

Hans-Wilhelm Albers (12 June 1914 – 4 June 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Hans-Wilhem Albers died on 4 June 1944 in a field hospital in Rieti, Italy. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • General Assault Badge
  • German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Hauptmann in the 1./schwere Aufklarungs-Abteilung 408 (motorized)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 1 "Afrika"
  • Armelband Afrika

    • References

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