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Lanz, Albrecht Dr. (Infanterie-Regiment 396)

Date of birth:
February 25th, 1898 (Entringen/Lorraine, Germany)
Date of death:
January 27th, 1942 (Lazerett Smolensk, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Soviet War Graves Shchatkovo
Plot: 32. Row: 3. Grave: 117.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Albrecht Lanz finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant and was the brother of RKT EL General der Gebirgstruppe Hubert Lanz (1896-1982)
Promotions:
00.00.1934: Hauptmann - RDA 01.01.1934 (158)
01.03.1939: Major (16)
17.12.1941: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.09.1940 (8a)

Career:
06.10.1936: Chef, 11. / Infanterie-Regiment 17, Goslar
00.00.1939: Kommandeur, I. / Infanterieregiment 396
01.06.1940: Major, Kdr, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 396 and Kommandant of Guernsey and Jersey in the Channel Islands
00.00.1941: Stab, 71. Infanterie-Division
28.07.1941-12.09.1941: Kommandeur, "Abteilung Lanz", XXIX. Armeekorps
10.10.1941: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 17
02.01.1942: stellvertret. Führer, Infanterie-Regiment 12
27.01.1942: Oberstleutnant, DOW in the Luftwaffe Ortslazarett located in Orscha

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
with swords
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

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