Robert Alber
| Robert Alber | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 October 1906 Baienfurt |
| Died |
7 June 1988 (aged 81) Böblingen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank |
Brigadeführer (NSKK) Hauptmann of the Reserves (Heer) |
| Commands held | I./Panzer-Regiment 201 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Robert Alber (13 October 1906 – 7 June 1988) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Summary of career
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 September 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 201[2][3]
Promotions
| October 1935: | Unteroffizier (Staff Sergeant) of the Reserves[4] |
| 26 July 1937: | Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves[4] |
| 12 August 1940: | Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves[4] |
| 31 March 1943: | Hauptmann (Captain) with a rank age dated 1 February 1943[4] |
References
Citations
- 1 2 Wegmann 2004, p. 4.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 114, 482.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 189.
- 1 2 3 4 Wegmann 2004, p. 5.
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Panzer Divisions 1939–1945 The Panzer Force] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.
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