Albert Ahrens
| Albert Ahrens | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 May 1917 Anderbeck/Oschersleben |
| Died |
10 March 1982 (aged 64) Dinslaken |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Panzerjäger-Abteilung 31 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Ahrens (25 May 1917 – 10 March 1982) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 3./Panzerjäger-Abteilung 31[1][2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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