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Albrecht, Hans-Joachim (Grenadier-Regiment 51)

Date of birth:
March 18th, 1920 (Kaiserwaldau/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 1945 (near Wormditt, Poland)
Mentioned on:
German War Cemetery Bartosze
Nationality:
German

Biography

Hans-Joachim Albrecht was reported missing in February 1945 between Wormditt and Mehlsack.
He is being comemmorated in the comemmoration book at the German War Cemetery Bartossen/Bartosze.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorisiert), 18. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1943
doc signed by Generalfeldmarschall Keitel
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Reg. 51
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1940
doc signed by Generalmajor Cranz Kommandeur der 18. Inf.-Division,
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
I. (mot)/Inf.-Regiment 51
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1941
doc signed by a Major Kommandeur of the I. (mot)/Inf.-Regiment 51
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 51, 18. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
1941
doc signed by Oberstleutnant Leyser Kommandeur des Infanterie-Reg. 51,
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
doc signed by an Oberst Lehrgangskommandeur
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
10./ III./ (mot) Gren. Rgt. 51
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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