Albert Stecken
German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Albert Stecken | |
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Born | (1915-01-24)24 January 1915 |
Died | 24 August 2011(2011-08-24) (aged 96) |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1935–45 1956–77 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | 8th Parachute Division |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Stecken (24 January 1915 – 24 August 2011) was an officer in the Fallschirmjäger of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (14 February 1939)[1]
- Medalla de la Campaña (4 May 1939)[1]
- Spanish Cruz de Guerra (4 May 1939)[1]
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 April 1940) & 1st Class (28 June 1940)[1]
- Narvik Shield (30 January 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Major im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) of the 8. Fallschirmjäger-Division[2]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 292.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 331.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.