Fritz Albrecht
German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Fritz Albrecht

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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Knight
Work field:
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Birth:
23 December 1905(Berlin)
Death:
29 April 1977(Cologne)
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Fritz Albrecht (23 December 1905 – 29 April 1977) was a German officer n the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (7 October 1939) & 1st Class (29 May 1940)
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 February 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1942 as Major in Artillerie-Regiment 13
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 April 1945 as Oberst and commander of Kampfgruppe Magdeburg
  • ^ Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 32.
  • Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 13.
  • Scherzer 2007, p. 189.