Albrecht Wüstenhagen | |
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Born | 19 October 1892 |
Died | 26 June 1944 Vitebsk, Soviet Union | (aged 51)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held |
110th Infantry Division 256th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albrecht Wüstenhagen (19 October 1892 – 26 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Wüstenhagen was killed near Vitebsk, Belarus on 26 June 1944 while attempting to lead a breakout commanding the 256th Infantry Division which had recently been encircled during Operation Bagration. [1]
Albrecht Wüstenhagen | |
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Born | 19 October 1892 |
Died | 26 June 1944 Vitebsk, Soviet Union | (aged 51)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held |
110th Infantry Division 256th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albrecht Wüstenhagen (19 October 1892 – 26 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Wüstenhagen was killed near Vitebsk, Belarus on 26 June 1944 while attempting to lead a breakout commanding the 256th Infantry Division which had recently been encircled during Operation Bagration. [1]