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Wichard von Alvensleben
von Alvensleben in 1960
Born
(1902-05-19)19 May 1902 Wittenmoor, Province of Saxony, German Empire
Died
14 August 1982(1982-08-14) (aged 80) Ascheberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Heer
Years of service
1939–1945
Rank
Hauptmann
Known for
Liberation of prominent prisoners in South Tyrol
Battles/wars
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Western Front
Battle of France
Eastern Front
Operation Barbarossa (WIA)
Mediterranean theater
North African campaign
Italian campaign (POW)
Awards
Iron Cross 1st Class
Wound Badge
Infantry Assault Badge
Spouse(s)
Cora von Erxleben
(m. 1927; died 1945)
Astrid von Brand
(m. 1946; died 1982)
Other work
agriculturist, estate administrator, and transport operator
Wichard von Alvensleben (19 May 1902 – 14 August 1982) was a German agriculturist, Wehrmacht Officer, and Knight of the Order of Saint John. He was a member of the aristocratic House of Alvensleben, one of the oldest in Germany.
Then a captain, Alvensleben was the commander of Wehrmacht troops stationed in April 1945 at Bozen, whence he led a detachment of infantry to liberate a group of high-status prisoners being held by the SS at Niederdorf in the Italian Tyrol. It is a curious coincidence of history that his brother SS-Colonel Ludolf Jakob von Alvensleben was commander (SS and Police Leader) of all SS troops in the area (Adria-West) at that time.
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