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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Birth:
7 August 1894(Kirchhain, Germany)
Death:
31 March 1979(Ingolstadt, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Albert Henze (7 August 1894 – 31 March 1979) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Henze surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket and was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 July 1916) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1940)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110
- 709th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Gruppe Henze (FeldDiv 21 (L))