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Albers, Hans-Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- June 12th, 1914 (Lauenberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 4th, 1944 (Fara-Sabina, Italy)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Died of his wounds in Field Hospital on 4th June 1944.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptman (Captain)
- Unit:
- Komandeur I. / Artillerie-Regiment 1 "Afrika"
- Awarded on:
- May 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- 1./Schwere aufklarungs-abteilung 408
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - KUROWSKI, F., Knight's Cross Holders of the Afrikakorps, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, United States, 1996.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Axis Biographical Research
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