Henze, Albert
- Date of birth:
- August 7th, 1894 (Kirchhain/Hesse, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 31st, 1979 (Ingolstadt/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
January 27th, 1915: Gefreiter;
April 21st, 1915: Unteroffizier;
August 2nd, 1915: Vizefeldwebel;
March 20th, 1916: Leutnant der Reserve;
May 20th, 1920: Leutnant (Polizei);
October 21st, 1934: Hauptmann (Reichsheer);
January 1st, 1939: Major;
December 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1942: Oberst;
November 9th, 1944: Generalmajor;
May 1st, 1945: Generalleutnant.
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1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuzes 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on July 27th, 1916.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1940
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on January 27th, 1918.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110, 11. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110, 11. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1943
1956th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110, 11. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Gruppe Henze, 21. Feld-Division (L), Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1945
709th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Stephane Kayser
- Photo: Stephane Kayser
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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