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	\|name = Alwin-Broder Albrecht		\|name = Alwin-Broder Albrecht
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	\|caption = [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Nationalsozialistisches_Kraftfahrkorps NSKK]-Brigadeführer Albrecht		\|caption = [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Nationalsozialistisches_Kraftfahrkorps NSKK]-Brigadeführer Albrecht
	\|birth_date = {{birth date\|1903\|09\|18\|df=y}}		\|birth_date = {{birth date\|1903\|09\|18\|df=y}}
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	\|death_place = [[Berlin]], [[German Reich (1933–1945)\|German Reich]]		\|death_place = [[Berlin]], [[German Reich (1933–1945)\|German Reich]]
	\| allegiance = {{flag\|Weimar Republic}}<br/>{{flag\|National Socialist Germany}}		\| allegiance = {{flag\|Weimar Republic}}<br/>{{flag\|National Socialist Germany}}
	\| branch = {{navy\|Weimar Republic}} (1922–1935)<br/>{{navy\|National Socialist Germany}} (1935–1939)<br>[[File:Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (NSKK).~~jpg~~\|23px]] [[National Socialist Motor Corps\|NSKK]] (1939–1945)		\| branch = {{navy\|Weimar Republic}} (1922–1935)<br/>{{navy\|National Socialist Germany}} (1935–1939)<br>[[File:Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (NSKK).png\|23px]] [[National Socialist Motor Corps\|NSKK]] (1939–1945)
	\|serviceyears = 1922–1945		\|serviceyears = 1922–1945
	\|rank = Kapitänleutnant<br/>Korvettenkapitän <br/>NSKK-Brigadeführer		\|rank = Kapitänleutnant<br/>Korvettenkapitän <br/>NSKK-Brigadeführer
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	==Life==		==Life==
	[[File:Korvettenkapitän Alwin-Broder Albrecht.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|305px\|Naval adjutant Korvettenkapitän Albrecht]]		[[File:Korvettenkapitän Alwin-Broder Albrecht.png\|thumb\|305px\|Naval adjutant Korvettenkapitän Albrecht]]
	: ''A lesser known member of Adolf Hitler’s personal staff, Alwin-Broder Albrecht was born in 1903, and although he was too young to serve in the Great War joined the much downsized Reichsmarine in 1922 at the age of nineteen. Within two years he was assigned to the Naval Academy at Flensburg, and eventually commanded torpedo boats for some time in the early 1930s. Little information is available on how Albrecht came into contact with Hitler, although it is entirely possible it was simply as part of his military duties. It is known that when Hitler’s Naval Adjutant, [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Puttkamer,_Karl-Jesko_von Karl von Puttkammer], returned to active service to command a destroyer, Albrecht was named as his replacement. Albrecht, by now a Korvettenkapitain (Lt. Commander), would serve in this post for just over a year, in the pivotal period between 1938 and 1939 as the outbreak of the Second World War loomed. In 1939 Albrecht married, and this was to spell the end of his naval career. The woman in question had an unsavory history (the details of this remain unknown), and this led to Grand Admiral [[Erich Raeder]], the commander of the Kriegsmarine, to make an attempt at posting him to Tokyo as an attaché. The Fuhrer, however, had grown fond of the young officer, and instead offered him a position as a permanent member of his staff, with the rank of Oberführer (Colonel) in the NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps<ref>The NSKK was a successor organization to the older National Socialist Automobile Corps (NSAK), which had existed since April 1930.</ref>). This purportedly even led to an argument between Hitler and the Grand Admiral, but in the [[Third Reich]] there was no going against Hitler’s will. Putkammer returned to the Naval Adjutant’s post, while Albrecht settled into his new position at the [[Reich Chancellery]]. Albrecht would remain in this post for the duration of the war, and survived the assassination attempt made on Hitler in 1945, as well as the following purges. By 1945 the Third Reich was on the brink of collapse, as the Soviet [[Red Army]] entered Berlin on 20 April, 1945. Albrecht would remain in the damp [[Führerbunker]] under the ruined Chancellery alongside his Fuhrer until the end, when Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. The following day, 1 May, would be that last time that Albrecht appears in any record, having been witnessed defending the building along with the remnants of Hitler’s guards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer-Begleit-Kommando Führer-Begleit-Kommando]).''<ref>[https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/biographies/alwin-broder-albrecht Alwin-Broder Albrecht]</ref>		: ''A lesser known member of Adolf Hitler’s personal staff, Alwin-Broder Albrecht was born in 1903, and although he was too young to serve in the Great War joined the much downsized Reichsmarine in 1922 at the age of nineteen. Within two years he was assigned to the Naval Academy at Flensburg, and eventually commanded torpedo boats for some time in the early 1930s. Little information is available on how Albrecht came into contact with Hitler, although it is entirely possible it was simply as part of his military duties. It is known that when Hitler’s Naval Adjutant, [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Puttkamer,_Karl-Jesko_von Karl von Puttkammer], returned to active service to command a destroyer, Albrecht was named as his replacement. Albrecht, by now a Korvettenkapitain (Lt. Commander), would serve in this post for just over a year, in the pivotal period between 1938 and 1939 as the outbreak of the Second World War loomed. In 1939 Albrecht married, and this was to spell the end of his naval career. The woman in question had an unsavory history (the details of this remain unknown), and this led to Grand Admiral [[Erich Raeder]], the commander of the Kriegsmarine, to make an attempt at posting him to Tokyo as an attaché. The Fuhrer, however, had grown fond of the young officer, and instead offered him a position as a permanent member of his staff, with the rank of Oberführer (Colonel) in the NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps<ref>The NSKK was a successor organization to the older National Socialist Automobile Corps (NSAK), which had existed since April 1930.</ref>). This purportedly even led to an argument between Hitler and the Grand Admiral, but in the [[Third Reich]] there was no going against Hitler’s will. Putkammer returned to the Naval Adjutant’s post, while Albrecht settled into his new position at the [[Reich Chancellery]]. Albrecht would remain in this post for the duration of the war, and survived the assassination attempt made on Hitler in 1945, as well as the following purges. By 1945 the Third Reich was on the brink of collapse, as the Soviet [[Red Army]] entered Berlin on 20 April, 1945. Albrecht would remain in the damp [[Führerbunker]] under the ruined Chancellery alongside his Fuhrer until the end, when Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. The following day, 1 May, would be that last time that Albrecht appears in any record, having been witnessed defending the building along with the remnants of Hitler’s guards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer-Begleit-Kommando Führer-Begleit-Kommando]).''<ref>[https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/biographies/alwin-broder-albrecht Alwin-Broder Albrecht]</ref>
	==Death==		==Death==

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	'''Alwin-Broder Albrecht''' (also ''Alwin Broder''; 18 September 1903 – 1 May 1945) was a [[Germans\|German]] naval officer of ~~tbe~~ [[Reichsmarine]] and ~~tbe~~ [[Kriegsmarine]] as well as ~~tbe~~ National Socialist Motor Corps. From 1938 to 1945, he was a personal [[adjutant]] of [[Adolf Hitler]] editing private letters to Hitler, supervising ~~tbe~~ many construction works and processing organizational questions in ~~tbe~~ Reich Chancellery, but also issuing certificates for decorations in ~~tbe~~ last weeks of ~~tbe~~ war.		'''Alwin-Broder Albrecht''' (also ''Alwin Broder''; 18 September 1903 – 1 May 1945) was a [[Germans\|German]] naval officer of the [[Reichsmarine]] and the [[Kriegsmarine]] as well as the National Socialist Motor Corps. From 1938 to 1945, he was a personal [[adjutant]] of [[Adolf Hitler]] editing private letters to Hitler, supervising the many construction works and processing organizational questions in the Reich Chancellery, but also issuing certificates for decorations in the last weeks of the war.

	==Life==		==Life==
	[[File:Korvettenkapitän Alwin-Broder Albrecht.png\|thumb\|305px\|Naval adjutant Korvettenkapitän Albrecht]]		[[File:Korvettenkapitän Alwin-Broder Albrecht.png\|thumb\|305px\|Naval adjutant Korvettenkapitän Albrecht]]
	: ''A lesser known member of Adolf Hitler’s personal staff, Alwin-Broder Albrecht was born in 1903, and although he was too young to serve in ~~tbe~~ Great War joined ~~tbe~~ much downsized Reichsmarine in 1922 at ~~tbe~~ age of nineteen. Within two years he was assigned to ~~tbe~~ Naval Academy at Flensburg, and eventually commanded torpedo boats for some time in ~~tbe~~ early 1930s. Little information is available on how Albrecht came into contact with Hitler, although it is entirely possible it was simply as part of his military duties. It is known that when Hitler’s Naval Adjutant, [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Puttkamer,_Karl-Jesko_von Karl von Puttkammer], returned to active service to command a destroyer, Albrecht was named as his replacement. Albrecht, by now a Korvettenkapitain (Lt. Commander), would serve in this post for just over a year, in ~~tbe~~ pivotal period between 1938 and 1939 as ~~tbe~~ outbreak of ~~tbe~~ Second World War loomed. In 1939 Albrecht married, and this was to spell ~~tbe~~ end of his naval career. The woman in question had an unsavory history (the details of this remain unknown), and this led to Grand Admiral [[Erich Raeder]], ~~tbe~~ commander of ~~tbe~~ Kriegsmarine, to make an attempt at posting him to Tokyo as an attaché. The Fuhrer, however, had grown fond of ~~tbe~~ young officer, and instead offered him a position as a permanent member of his staff, with ~~tbe~~ rank of Oberführer (Colonel) in ~~tbe~~ NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps<ref>The NSKK was a successor organization to ~~tbe~~ older National Socialist Automobile Corps (NSAK), which had existed since April 1930.</ref>). This purportedly even led to an argument between Hitler and ~~tbe~~ Grand Admiral, but in ~~tbe~~ [[Third Reich]] there was no going against Hitler’s will. Putkammer returned to ~~tbe~~ Naval Adjutant’s post, while Albrecht settled into his new position at ~~tbe~~ [[Reich Chancellery]]. Albrecht would remain in this post for ~~tbe~~ duration of ~~tbe~~ war, and survived ~~tbe~~ assassination attempt made on Hitler in 1945, as well as ~~tbe~~ following purges. By 1945 ~~tbe~~ Third Reich was on ~~tbe~~ brink of collapse, as ~~tbe~~ Soviet [[Red Army]] entered Berlin on 20 April, 1945. Albrecht would remain in ~~tbe~~ damp [[Führerbunker]] under ~~tbe~~ ruined Chancellery alongside his Fuhrer until ~~tbe~~ end, when Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. The following day, 1 May, would be that last time that Albrecht appears in any record, having been witnessed defending ~~tbe~~ building along with ~~tbe~~ remnants of Hitler’s guards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer-Begleit-Kommando Führer-Begleit-Kommando]).''<ref>[https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/biographies/alwin-broder-albrecht Alwin-Broder Albrecht]</ref>		: ''A lesser known member of Adolf Hitler’s personal staff, Alwin-Broder Albrecht was born in 1903, and although he was too young to serve in the Great War joined the much downsized Reichsmarine in 1922 at the age of nineteen. Within two years he was assigned to the Naval Academy at Flensburg, and eventually commanded torpedo boats for some time in the early 1930s. Little information is available on how Albrecht came into contact with Hitler, although it is entirely possible it was simply as part of his military duties. It is known that when Hitler’s Naval Adjutant, [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Puttkamer,_Karl-Jesko_von Karl von Puttkammer], returned to active service to command a destroyer, Albrecht was named as his replacement. Albrecht, by now a Korvettenkapitain (Lt. Commander), would serve in this post for just over a year, in the pivotal period between 1938 and 1939 as the outbreak of the Second World War loomed. In 1939 Albrecht married, and this was to spell the end of his naval career. The woman in question had an unsavory history (the details of this remain unknown), and this led to Grand Admiral [[Erich Raeder]], the commander of the Kriegsmarine, to make an attempt at posting him to Tokyo as an attaché. The Fuhrer, however, had grown fond of the young officer, and instead offered him a position as a permanent member of his staff, with the rank of Oberführer (Colonel) in the NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps<ref>The NSKK was a successor organization to the older National Socialist Automobile Corps (NSAK), which had existed since April 1930.</ref>). This purportedly even led to an argument between Hitler and the Grand Admiral, but in the [[Third Reich]] there was no going against Hitler’s will. Putkammer returned to the Naval Adjutant’s post, while Albrecht settled into his new position at the [[Reich Chancellery]]. Albrecht would remain in this post for the duration of the war, and survived the assassination attempt made on Hitler in 1945, as well as the following purges. By 1945 the Third Reich was on the brink of collapse, as the Soviet [[Red Army]] entered Berlin on 20 April, 1945. Albrecht would remain in the damp [[Führerbunker]] under the ruined Chancellery alongside his Fuhrer until the end, when Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. The following day, 1 May, would be that last time that Albrecht appears in any record, having been witnessed defending the building along with the remnants of Hitler’s guards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer-Begleit-Kommando Führer-Begleit-Kommando]).''<ref>[https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/biographies/alwin-broder-albrecht Alwin-Broder Albrecht]</ref>
	==Death==		==Death==
	During ~~tbe~~ [[Battle of Berlin]], he was last seen defending ~~tbe~~ [[Reich Chancellery]] with a machine gun. He is believed to have committed suicide on 1 May 1945, aged 41, but it is also possible he fell ({{KIA}}). His body was never found.		During the [[Battle of Berlin]], he was last seen defending the [[Reich Chancellery]] with a machine gun. He is believed to have committed suicide on 1 May 1945, aged 41, but it is also possible he fell ({{KIA}}). His body was never found.
	: ''According to Erna Flegel, a nurse working in ~~tbe~~ makeshift hospital set up in ~~tbe~~ adjoining basement of ~~tbe~~ bunker, Albrecht committed suicide by gunshot as SS-Brigadeführer [[Wilhelm Mohnke]], erstwhile commander of ~~tbe~~ defense of ~~tbe~~ building, departed with most of ~~tbe~~ survivors of Hitler’s staff to attempt a breakout of ~~tbe~~ doomed capital.''		: ''According to Erna Flegel, a nurse working in the makeshift hospital set up in the adjoining basement of the bunker, Albrecht committed suicide by gunshot as SS-Brigadeführer [[Wilhelm Mohnke]], erstwhile commander of the defense of the building, departed with most of the survivors of Hitler’s staff to attempt a breakout of the doomed capital.''

	==Family==		==Family==
	===Marriage===		===Marriage===

	When Albrecht had married a woman with "a history" in early 1939 and Grand Admiral Raeder found out about it afterwards, he immediately suspended Albrecht from service. When Hitler heard this, he became angry because Albrecht was on his staff and Raeder had not informed him. When Raeder insisted on transferring Albrecht to Tokyo as a military attache, on 1 July 1939, Hitler simply appointed him his personal adjutant under Reichsleiter [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bouhler,_Philipp Philipp Bouhler] and bestowed on him ~~tbe~~ rank of NSKK-Oberführer.<ref>Christa Schroeder: [https://archive.org/details/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/page/n1/mode/2up ''Er war mein Chef''], 1985 ([https://ia801002.us.archive.org/22/items/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/Schroeder%2C%20Christa%201985%20%E2%80%93%20Er%20war%20mein%20Chef.pdf PDF])</ref>		When Albrecht had married a woman with "a history" in early 1939 and Grand Admiral Raeder found out about it afterwards, he immediately suspended Albrecht from service. When Hitler heard this, he became angry because Albrecht was on his staff and Raeder had not informed him. When Raeder insisted on transferring Albrecht to Tokyo as a military attache, on 1 July 1939, Hitler simply appointed him his personal adjutant under Reichsleiter [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bouhler,_Philipp Philipp Bouhler] and bestowed on him the rank of NSKK-Oberführer.<ref>Christa Schroeder: [https://archive.org/details/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/page/n1/mode/2up ''Er war mein Chef''], 1985 ([https://ia801002.us.archive.org/22/items/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/Schroeder%2C%20Christa%201985%20%E2%80%93%20Er%20war%20mein%20Chef.pdf PDF])</ref>

	He had Albrecht come to ~~tbe~~ [[Berghof]] with his newly wedded wife, and Hitler liked ~~tbe~~ woman. On 13 July 1939, they talked for 90 minutes in ~~tbe~~ Bechsteinhaus (Obersalzberg) about her past, but also about ~~tbe~~ future, although only 20 minutes were scheduled.<ref>[http://www.koeblergerhard.de/wikiling/index.php?f=calendars&sort=desc&calendarId=2 Hitler, Adolf]</ref> Albrecht's loyalty to [[the Führer]] now knew no bounds.		He had Albrecht come to the [[Berghof]] with his newly wedded wife, and Hitler liked the woman. On 13 July 1939, they talked for 90 minutes in the Bechsteinhaus (Obersalzberg) about her past, but also about the future, although only 20 minutes were scheduled.<ref>[http://www.koeblergerhard.de/wikiling/index.php?f=calendars&sort=desc&calendarId=2 Hitler, Adolf]</ref> Albrecht's loyalty to [[the Führer]] now knew no bounds.

	==Promotions==		==Promotions==
	* 30 March 1922 Naval Officer Candidate		* 30 March 1922 Naval Officer Candidate
	** joined ~~tbe~~ Reichsmarine after his [[Abitur]]		** joined the Reichsmarine after his [[Abitur]]
	* 1 April 1924 Fähnrich zur See (Naval Officer Cadet)		* 1 April 1924 Fähnrich zur See (Naval Officer Cadet)
	* 1 October 1926 Leutnant zur See (Naval 2nd Lieutenant)		* 1 October 1926 Leutnant zur See (Naval 2nd Lieutenant)
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	* 1 June 1934 Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Captain)		* 1 June 1934 Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Captain)
	* 1 November 1937 Korvettenkapitän (Corvette Captain)		* 1 November 1937 Korvettenkapitän (Corvette Captain)
	** Albrecht was discharged from active military service in ~~tbe~~ previous [[uniform]] on 30 June 1939		** Albrecht was discharged from active military service in the previous [[uniform]] on 30 June 1939
	* 1 July 1939 NSKK-Oberführer (Colonel)		* 1 July 1939 NSKK-Oberführer (Colonel)
	* c. 1941 NSKK-Brigadeführer (Brigadier General)		* c. 1941 NSKK-Brigadeführer (Brigadier General)

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	'''Alwin-Broder Albrecht''' (also ''Alwin Broder''; 18 September 1903 – 1 May 1945) was a [[Germans\|German]] naval officer of ~~the~~ [[Reichsmarine]] and ~~the~~ [[Kriegsmarine]] as well as ~~the~~ National Socialist Motor Corps. From 1938 to 1945, he was a personal [[adjutant]] of [[Adolf Hitler]] editing private letters to Hitler, supervising ~~the~~ many construction works and processing organizational questions in ~~the~~ Reich Chancellery, but also issuing certificates for decorations in ~~the~~ last weeks of ~~the~~ war.		'''Alwin-Broder Albrecht''' (also ''Alwin Broder''; 18 September 1903 – 1 May 1945) was a [[Germans\|German]] naval officer of tbe [[Reichsmarine]] and tbe [[Kriegsmarine]] as well as tbe National Socialist Motor Corps. From 1938 to 1945, he was a personal [[adjutant]] of [[Adolf Hitler]] editing private letters to Hitler, supervising tbe many construction works and processing organizational questions in tbe Reich Chancellery, but also issuing certificates for decorations in tbe last weeks of tbe war.

	==Life==		==Life==
	[[File:Korvettenkapitän Alwin-Broder Albrecht.png\|thumb\|305px\|Naval adjutant Korvettenkapitän Albrecht]]		[[File:Korvettenkapitän Alwin-Broder Albrecht.png\|thumb\|305px\|Naval adjutant Korvettenkapitän Albrecht]]
	: ''A lesser known member of Adolf Hitler’s personal staff, Alwin-Broder Albrecht was born in 1903, and although he was too young to serve in ~~the~~ Great War joined ~~the~~ much downsized Reichsmarine in 1922 at ~~the~~ age of nineteen. Within two years he was assigned to ~~the~~ Naval Academy at Flensburg, and eventually commanded torpedo boats for some time in ~~the~~ early 1930s. Little information is available on how Albrecht came into contact with Hitler, although it is entirely possible it was simply as part of his military duties. It is known that when Hitler’s Naval Adjutant, [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Puttkamer,_Karl-Jesko_von Karl von Puttkammer], returned to active service to command a destroyer, Albrecht was named as his replacement. Albrecht, by now a Korvettenkapitain (Lt. Commander), would serve in this post for just over a year, in ~~the~~ pivotal period between 1938 and 1939 as ~~the~~ outbreak of ~~the~~ Second World War loomed. In 1939 Albrecht married, and this was to spell ~~the~~ end of his naval career. The woman in question had an unsavory history (the details of this remain unknown), and this led to Grand Admiral [[Erich Raeder]], ~~the~~ commander of ~~the~~ Kriegsmarine, to make an attempt at posting him to Tokyo as an attaché. The Fuhrer, however, had grown fond of ~~the~~ young officer, and instead offered him a position as a permanent member of his staff, with ~~the~~ rank of Oberführer (Colonel) in ~~the~~ NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps<ref>The NSKK was a successor organization to ~~the~~ older National Socialist Automobile Corps (NSAK), which had existed since April 1930.</ref>). This purportedly even led to an argument between Hitler and ~~the~~ Grand Admiral, but in ~~the~~ [[Third Reich]] there was no going against Hitler’s will. Putkammer returned to ~~the~~ Naval Adjutant’s post, while Albrecht settled into his new position at ~~the~~ [[Reich Chancellery]]. Albrecht would remain in this post for ~~the~~ duration of ~~the~~ war, and survived ~~the~~ assassination attempt made on Hitler in 1945, as well as ~~the~~ following purges. By 1945 ~~the~~ Third Reich was on ~~the~~ brink of collapse, as ~~the~~ Soviet [[Red Army]] entered Berlin on 20 April, 1945. Albrecht would remain in ~~the~~ damp [[Führerbunker]] under ~~the~~ ruined Chancellery alongside his Fuhrer until ~~the~~ end, when Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. The following day, 1 May, would be that last time that Albrecht appears in any record, having been witnessed defending ~~the~~ building along with ~~the~~ remnants of Hitler’s guards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer-Begleit-Kommando Führer-Begleit-Kommando]).''<ref>[https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/biographies/alwin-broder-albrecht Alwin-Broder Albrecht]</ref>		: ''A lesser known member of Adolf Hitler’s personal staff, Alwin-Broder Albrecht was born in 1903, and although he was too young to serve in tbe Great War joined tbe much downsized Reichsmarine in 1922 at tbe age of nineteen. Within two years he was assigned to tbe Naval Academy at Flensburg, and eventually commanded torpedo boats for some time in tbe early 1930s. Little information is available on how Albrecht came into contact with Hitler, although it is entirely possible it was simply as part of his military duties. It is known that when Hitler’s Naval Adjutant, [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Puttkamer,_Karl-Jesko_von Karl von Puttkammer], returned to active service to command a destroyer, Albrecht was named as his replacement. Albrecht, by now a Korvettenkapitain (Lt. Commander), would serve in this post for just over a year, in tbe pivotal period between 1938 and 1939 as tbe outbreak of tbe Second World War loomed. In 1939 Albrecht married, and this was to spell tbe end of his naval career. The woman in question had an unsavory history (the details of this remain unknown), and this led to Grand Admiral [[Erich Raeder]], tbe commander of tbe Kriegsmarine, to make an attempt at posting him to Tokyo as an attaché. The Fuhrer, however, had grown fond of tbe young officer, and instead offered him a position as a permanent member of his staff, with tbe rank of Oberführer (Colonel) in tbe NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps<ref>The NSKK was a successor organization to tbe older National Socialist Automobile Corps (NSAK), which had existed since April 1930.</ref>). This purportedly even led to an argument between Hitler and tbe Grand Admiral, but in tbe [[Third Reich]] there was no going against Hitler’s will. Putkammer returned to tbe Naval Adjutant’s post, while Albrecht settled into his new position at tbe [[Reich Chancellery]]. Albrecht would remain in this post for tbe duration of tbe war, and survived tbe assassination attempt made on Hitler in 1945, as well as tbe following purges. By 1945 tbe Third Reich was on tbe brink of collapse, as tbe Soviet [[Red Army]] entered Berlin on 20 April, 1945. Albrecht would remain in tbe damp [[Führerbunker]] under tbe ruined Chancellery alongside his Fuhrer until tbe end, when Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. The following day, 1 May, would be that last time that Albrecht appears in any record, having been witnessed defending tbe building along with tbe remnants of Hitler’s guards ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer-Begleit-Kommando Führer-Begleit-Kommando]).''<ref>[https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/biographies/alwin-broder-albrecht Alwin-Broder Albrecht]</ref>
	==Death==		==Death==
	During ~~the~~ [[Battle of Berlin]], he was last seen defending ~~the~~ [[Reich Chancellery]] with a machine gun. He is believed to have committed suicide on 1 May 1945, aged 41, but it is also possible he fell ({{KIA}}). His body was never found.		During tbe [[Battle of Berlin]], he was last seen defending tbe [[Reich Chancellery]] with a machine gun. He is believed to have committed suicide on 1 May 1945, aged 41, but it is also possible he fell ({{KIA}}). His body was never found.
	: ''According to Erna Flegel, a nurse working in ~~the~~ makeshift hospital set up in ~~the~~ adjoining basement of ~~the~~ bunker, Albrecht committed suicide by gunshot as SS-Brigadeführer [[Wilhelm Mohnke]], erstwhile commander of ~~the~~ defense of ~~the~~ building, departed with most of ~~the~~ survivors of Hitler’s staff to attempt a breakout of ~~the~~ doomed capital.''		: ''According to Erna Flegel, a nurse working in tbe makeshift hospital set up in tbe adjoining basement of tbe bunker, Albrecht committed suicide by gunshot as SS-Brigadeführer [[Wilhelm Mohnke]], erstwhile commander of tbe defense of tbe building, departed with most of tbe survivors of Hitler’s staff to attempt a breakout of tbe doomed capital.''

	==Family==		==Family==
	===Marriage===		===Marriage===

	When Albrecht had married a woman with "a history" in early 1939 and Grand Admiral Raeder found out about it afterwards, he immediately suspended Albrecht from service. When Hitler heard this, he became angry because Albrecht was on his staff and Raeder had not informed him. When Raeder insisted on transferring Albrecht to Tokyo as a military attache, on 1 July 1939, Hitler simply appointed him his personal adjutant under Reichsleiter [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bouhler,_Philipp Philipp Bouhler] and bestowed on him ~~the~~ rank of NSKK-Oberführer.<ref>Christa Schroeder: [https://archive.org/details/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/page/n1/mode/2up ''Er war mein Chef''], 1985 ([https://ia801002.us.archive.org/22/items/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/Schroeder%2C%20Christa%201985%20%E2%80%93%20Er%20war%20mein%20Chef.pdf PDF])</ref>		When Albrecht had married a woman with "a history" in early 1939 and Grand Admiral Raeder found out about it afterwards, he immediately suspended Albrecht from service. When Hitler heard this, he became angry because Albrecht was on his staff and Raeder had not informed him. When Raeder insisted on transferring Albrecht to Tokyo as a military attache, on 1 July 1939, Hitler simply appointed him his personal adjutant under Reichsleiter [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bouhler,_Philipp Philipp Bouhler] and bestowed on him tbe rank of NSKK-Oberführer.<ref>Christa Schroeder: [https://archive.org/details/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/page/n1/mode/2up ''Er war mein Chef''], 1985 ([https://ia801002.us.archive.org/22/items/SchroederChrista1985-ErWarMeinChef/Schroeder%2C%20Christa%201985%20%E2%80%93%20Er%20war%20mein%20Chef.pdf PDF])</ref>

	He had Albrecht come to ~~the~~ [[Berghof]] with his newly wedded wife, and Hitler liked ~~the~~ woman. On 13 July 1939, they talked for 90 minutes in ~~the~~ Bechsteinhaus (Obersalzberg) about her past, but also about ~~the~~ future, although only 20 minutes were scheduled.<ref>[http://www.koeblergerhard.de/wikiling/index.php?f=calendars&sort=desc&calendarId=2 Hitler, Adolf]</ref> Albrecht's loyalty to [[the Führer]] now knew no bounds.		He had Albrecht come to tbe [[Berghof]] with his newly wedded wife, and Hitler liked tbe woman. On 13 July 1939, they talked for 90 minutes in tbe Bechsteinhaus (Obersalzberg) about her past, but also about tbe future, although only 20 minutes were scheduled.<ref>[http://www.koeblergerhard.de/wikiling/index.php?f=calendars&sort=desc&calendarId=2 Hitler, Adolf]</ref> Albrecht's loyalty to [[the Führer]] now knew no bounds.

	==Promotions==		==Promotions==
	* 30 March 1922 Naval Officer Candidate		* 30 March 1922 Naval Officer Candidate
	** joined ~~the~~ Reichsmarine after his [[Abitur]]		** joined tbe Reichsmarine after his [[Abitur]]
	* 1 April 1924 Fähnrich zur See (Naval Officer Cadet)		* 1 April 1924 Fähnrich zur See (Naval Officer Cadet)
	* 1 October 1926 Leutnant zur See (Naval 2nd Lieutenant)		* 1 October 1926 Leutnant zur See (Naval 2nd Lieutenant)
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	* 1 June 1934 Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Captain)		* 1 June 1934 Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Captain)
	* 1 November 1937 Korvettenkapitän (Corvette Captain)		* 1 November 1937 Korvettenkapitän (Corvette Captain)
	** Albrecht was discharged from active military service in ~~the~~ previous [[uniform]] on 30 June 1939		** Albrecht was discharged from active military service in tbe previous [[uniform]] on 30 June 1939
	* 1 July 1939 NSKK-Oberführer (Colonel)		* 1 July 1939 NSKK-Oberführer (Colonel)
	* c. 1941 NSKK-Brigadeführer (Brigadier General)		* c. 1941 NSKK-Brigadeführer (Brigadier General)