Albert Henze

Albert Henze
Born	7 August 1894
Died	31 March 1979 (aged 84)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic )  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	60th Infantry Division 19th Luftwaffen Division 21st Feld Division (L) 30th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Albert Henze (7 August 1894 – 31 March 1979) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Henze surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket and was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 July 1916) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1940)^[1]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 2 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110^[3]
  • 709th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Gruppe Henze (FeldDiv 21 (L))^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 269.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 179.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 184.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.