Albert Henze (7 August 1894 – 31 March 1979) was a general who commanded several divisions in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Henze surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket and was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union until 1955.
Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 July 1916) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)Thomas 1997, p. 269. Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1940) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943) German Cross in Gold on 2 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 179. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110Fellgiebel 2000, p. 184. 709th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Gruppe Henze (FeldDiv 21 (L))Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.
References
Citations
Bibliography