Albert Stenwedel
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Albert Stenwedel was a Sturmbannführer
(Major) in the Waffen-SS
during World War II
, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany
during World War II
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Sturmbannführer Albert Stenwedel was born on the 10 September 1908 in Hamburg
, Germany
. He was an early volunteer for the SS (SS service number 28 762). During World War II he became the commander of the II.Battalion, 27th Waffen Gebirgsjager Regiment, 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) and was awarded the Knight's Cross near the end of the war in May 1945. He survived the war and died in his hometown of Hamburg on the 29 July 1997.
Sturmbannführer
Sturmbannführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party equivalent to major, used both in the Sturmabteilung and the Schutzstaffel...
(Major) in the Waffen-SS
Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Sturmbannführer Albert Stenwedel was born on the 10 September 1908 in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He was an early volunteer for the SS (SS service number 28 762). During World War II he became the commander of the II.Battalion, 27th Waffen Gebirgsjager Regiment, 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) and was awarded the Knight's Cross near the end of the war in May 1945. He survived the war and died in his hometown of Hamburg on the 29 July 1997.