Kerscher, Albert
- Date of birth:
- March 29th, 1916 (Woppmannsdorf/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 12th, 2011 (Ingolstadt/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
According to some sources, Albert Kerscher was awarded or recommended to the Eichenlaub zum Eisernes Kreuz on April 20th, 1945. No primary sources have yet been found to upport that.
After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 1969, where he finally reached the rank of Oberstabsfeldwebel.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Panzerkommandant, 2. Batterie, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 2. Batterie, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 511, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
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