Albert Henze
Albert Henze 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 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- German Cross in Gold on 2 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- * Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110
- * 709th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Gruppe Henze