Schroeder, Albert

Date of birth:: July 16th, 1918 (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:: February 19th, 1990 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef 3. / Heeres Flakartillerie-Abteilung 287
Awarded on:: December 9th, 1944

Hauptmann Schröder and his Flak-Batterie had the mission of providing air defense south of Beeck (in the area around Geilenkirchen) during the fighting for the Hürtgen forest. When the Americans began launching their attack towards Beeck on the 18.11.1944 with strong infantry and tank forces, Hauptmann Schröder independently decided to join the ground battle with his men and stop the Allied attack. Despite heavy artillery and infantry fire, he was able to repel repeated hostile assaults and launch counterattacks of his own. Due to his efforts the Allied penetration was stopped, and it was possible for a new defensive line to be constructed. For this he was awarded the Knight's Cross.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1991.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945