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Alfred Wünnenberg
SS General

Alfred Wünnenberg

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SS General
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Gender
Male
Birth
20 July 1891, Sarrebourg
Death
30 December 1967, Krefeld (aged 76 years)
Age
76 years
Alfred Wünnenberg
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Biography

Alfred Wünnenberg (20 July 1891 – 30 December 1963) was an high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS and the police of Nazi Germany. He commanded of the SS Polizei Division between December 1941 and June 1943. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. On 10 June 1943, he was moved to command the IV SS Panzer Corps, where he remained until 31 August. Afterwards he became chief of the Ordnungspolizei.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 February 1915) & 1st Class (9 September 1915)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 June 1940) & 1st Class (21 August 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 15 November 1941 as SS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo, and commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3
    • 91st Oak Leaves on 23 April 1942 as SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Police, and commander of SS-Polizei-Division
  • ^ Thomas 1998, p. 460.
  • ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 798.

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