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Newiger, Albert

Date of birth:
January 4th, 1889 (Labiau/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
1956
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions::
1st May 1934: Oberstleutnant;
1st October 1939: Oberst;
1st January 1943: Generalmajor.

Career:
? - 15th October 1942: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 94;
1st November 1942 - 10th November 1942: Kommandeur Division 190;
10th November 1942 - 20th 1943: Kommandeur 112.Infanterie-Division;
10th December 1942 - 8th April 1944: Kommandeur 52.Feldausbildungs-Division;
8th April 1944 - 5th September 1944: 52.Sicherungs-Division;
July 1944: Festungskommandant Baranowicze
31st January 1945: retired.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 194
Awarded on:
September 20th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
    - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum

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