Albert Schnez

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Albert Schnez
25th Panzergrenadier Division
Commands held
AwardsGerman Cross in Gold (1944)
Federal Cross of Merit (1971)

Albert Schnez (30 August 1911 – 26 April 2007) was an officer in three successive German armies: the

Federal Republic of Germany. He was involved in the debate on the internal leadership of the newly formed Bundeswehr and was close to the German defense minister, Franz Josef Strauss. Schnez served from 1968 to 1971 with the rank of lieutenant-general (Generalleutnant) as the Inspector of the Army
.

From 1949, Schnez, together with other veterans of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS, built a clandestine shadow army, the "Schnez-Truppe", that intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of an invasion.[1] By 1951, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer had learned of the existence of this secret army and its head Schnez, but evidently declined to act against them.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Klaus Wiegrefe (14 May 2014). "Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army". Der Spiegel.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Josef Moll
 Inspector of the Army
1 October 1968 – 30 September 1971 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ernst Ferber
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Heinrich Gaedcke
 Commanding General, III Corps (Bundeswehr)
1 April 1965 – 30 September 1968 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Gerd Niepold
Preceded by
Generalmajor Günther Pape
 Commander of 5th Panzer Division (Bundeswehr)
1 October 1962 – 31 March 1965 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Heinz Hükelheim


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