Albrecht Schubert
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Albrecht Schubert | |
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| Born | 23 June 1886 Glatz |
| Died | 26 November 1966 (aged 80) Bielefeld |
| Allegiance |  German Empire
 Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Imperial German Army
 Reichsheer German Army |
| Years of service | 1904–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Unit | 2nd Infantry Regiment |
| Commands held | 44th Infantry Division XXIII Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albrecht Schubert (23 June 1886 – 26 November 1966) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Life and career
Born 23 June 1886 in Glatz (modern Kłodzko, Poland, then in German Silesia), in a family of long Silesian ancestry. In 1904 he joined the Prussian Army and initially served with the Magdeburg-based 2nd 'Prinz Louis von Preussen' Infantry Regiment. By the time of the outbreak of World War I he rose to the rank of lieutenant.[1]
Promoted to the rank of captain in 1914, during the war he served with the 1st Grenadier Regiment, 21st Reserve Brigade, 4th Landwehr Division, 11th Infantry Division and as a staff officer in the 202nd Infantry Division. After the war he remained within the Reichswehr and served in Stettin in the 2nd Division, and then in the 8th 'Prussian' Infantry Regiment. Promoted to major in 1926, to lieutenant colonel in 1931 and to full colonel in 1933. Three years later he became the commanding officer of the 12th Infantry Regiment. Following Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Schubert's career was fast-tracked. In April 1936 he was promoted to the rank of major general and already in March 1938 he became a lieutenant general. The following month he became the commanding officer of the 44th Infantry Division, with which he took part in the initial stages of World War II.[1]
During the joint Nazi and Soviet
Shortly before the start of
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXIII. Armeekorps[2]
Notes
References
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Dariusz Pietrucha (2012). "Gen. leut. Albrecht Schubert (1886-1966)". www.muzeum-slask1939.pl (in Polish). Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Zabytków Fortyfikacji "Pro Fortalicium. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
