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Albrecht, Kurt (Grenadier-Regiment 948)

Date of birth:
February 24th, 1889 (Dahme/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
September 2nd, 1968 (Münster/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
Leutnant
Oberleutnant
08.06.1937: Hauptmann d.R. m. Wirk. v. 01.07.1937 RDA v. 01.02.1929 (24)
25.04.1943: Major d.R. m. Wirk. v. 01.04.1941 RDA v. 01.04.1941 (27)
09.06.1943: Oberstleutnant d.R. m. Wirk. v. 01.07.1943 RDA v. 01.07.1943 (8)
10.03.1944: Oberst d.R. m. Wirk. v. 01.02.1944 RDA v. 01.02.1944 (87)

Career:
01.09.1939: Chef - 2./ Infanterie-Regiment 83
00.00.1940: Kommandeur - Stab I./Infanterie-Regiment 83
06.05.1942: Führer-Reserve OKH
05.06.1942: Kommandeur - Stab I./ Jäger-Regiment 83
06.12.1942: Führer - Stab/ Grenadier-Regiment 408
01.04.1943: Kommandeur - Stab/ Grenadier-Regiment 948

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 83, 28. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 22nd, 1941

According to Patzwall / Scherzer the Rank is Major.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Btl.Kdr., I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 83, 28. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 3rd, 1942

1485th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst der Reserve (Colonel of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 948, 359. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst der Reserve (Colonel of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 948, 359. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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