Albert Henze | |
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Born | 7 August 1894 |
Died | 31 March 1979 | (aged 84)
Allegiance |
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 19th Luftwaffen Division 21st Feld Division (L) 30th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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.