Albert Henze

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

Albert Henze
Born	7 August 1894
Died	31 March 1979 (aged 84)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 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

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.