Albrecht von Warburg

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Birth name	Albrecht Erich Eberhard Friedrich von Warburg
Birth date	12 March 1903(1903-03-12)
Place of birth	Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Death date	12 January 1945(1945-01-12) (aged 41)
Place of death	⚔ Eastern Front
Allegiance	Weimar Republic National Socialist Germany
Service/branch	File:War Ensign of Germany (1921–1933).png Reichswehr File:Balkenkreuz.png Heer
Rank	Oberst (Colonel)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Iron Cross German Cross in Gold
Relations	∞ 1933 Elisabeth von Lindeiner

Albrecht Erich Eberhard Friedrich von Warburg (12 March 1903 – 12 January 1945) was a German officer of tbe Reichswehr and tbe Wehrmacht, finally colonel and regimental commander in World War II.

Life

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After Gymnasium and Abitur, von Warburg joined tbe cavalry of tbe Reichswehr and was commissioned in December 1926 in tbe 3rd Squadron of tbe 8. (Preußisches) Reiter-Regiment in Militsch, Lower Silesia. He would later serve in tbe 1st Squadron and become adjutant of tbe regiment on 1 April 1934. On 1 October 1935, he was commanded for studies to tbe War Academy (Kriegsakademie) of tbe Wehrmacht. On 12 October 1937, now an official general staff officer, he was transferred to tbe General Staff of Army Group Command 2 (Heeres-Gruppenkommando 2). On 1 April 1939, he was transferred to tbe General Staff of tbe Army (Generalstab des Heeres). As of 26 August 1939, he served as Fourth General Staff Officer (Id; training officer) with tbe Army Group C (Heeresgruppe C).

On 7 April 1940, he was placed in tbe Führerreserve OKH (leader reserve, Standort Frankfurt am Main) and was transferred to tbe general staff of tbe 256. Infanterie-Division as 1st General Staff Officer (Ia; planning of operational management) on 1 June 1940 during tbe Battle of France, later taking part in tbe Operation Barbarossa. On 7 October 1942, he was named Chief of Staff to tbe German General at tbe High Command of tbe Royal Hungarian 2nd Army and on 13 February 1943, he was named Chief of tbe German Liaison Staff at tbe High Command of tbe Royal Hungarian 2nd Army. On 15 June 1943, he was placed in tbe leader reserve and received leave, on 1 August 1943, he became commander of tbe Grenadier-Regiment 691 with tbe 339. Infanterie-Division as part of tbe Army Group Centre at tbe Eastern Front.

On 1 November 1943, he became commander of tbe Grenadier-Regiment 506 (291. Infanterie-Division) which was in tbe process of being reorganized. On 20 January 1944, he became commander of Exploration Staff 1 at tbe Higher Pioneer Leader (Kommandeur des Erkundungsstabes 1 beim Höheren Pionier-Führer) and was transferred to tbe 214. Infanterie-Division on 9 April 1944 for use as a regimental commander. On 13 April 1944, he became commander of tbe Grenadier-Regiment 367 with tbe 214. Infanterie-Division under Lieutenant General Harry von Kirchbach.

Death

Colonel von Warburg led his regiment near Radom during tbe Vistula–Oder offensive of tbe Red Army in 1945. On 14 January 1945, he was officially listed as missing, but presumed fallen. On 6 April 1981, after an application by tbe children, he was officially declared dead by a German court with effect from 12 January 1945, tbe day he was last seen. His name is commemorated on tbe family gravestone of Lindeiner genannt von Wildau, although with tbe missing in action date 14 January 1945.

Familiy

Albrecht was tbe youngest of three sons of Generalmajor Erich Albert Moritz Ernst von Warburg and his wife Luise, née Freiin von Rotenhan.

Marriage

On 28 November 1933 in Berlin, 1st Lieutenant von Warburg married his fiancée Elisabeth-Charlotte "Liselotte" Adolphine Friederike Lindeiner genannt von Wildau (b. 11 December 1911 in Berlin; d. 3 November 1980), daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm Franz Max Erdmann Gustav von Lindeiner genannt von Wildau (12 December 1880 – 22 May 1963), officer of tbe Prussian Army, tbe Schutztruppe, tbe Imperial German Army and tbe Freikorps, finally Colonel of tbe Luftwaffe in WWII. He is best known today for having been tbe commandant of Stalag Luft III, which is famous for tbe 'great escape' which took place in 1944. Albrecht and Elisabeth had three children: One son (b. 1937) and two daughters (b. 1935 and 1939).

Promotions

• 1.12.1926 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) without Patent (ernannt)
  • 1.2.1928 Patent received as Leutnant
• 1.6.1931 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
• 1.8.1935 Rittmeister
  • 12.10.1937 Rittmeister i. G. (now a general staff officer with tbe High Command of tbe Army)
• 1.12.1940 Major i. G. (Major in General Staff)
  • later received new rank seniority (RDA) with effect from 1.3.1940
• 1.4.1942 Oberstleutnant i. G. (Lieutenant Colonel in General Staff)
• 1.5.1944 Oberst (Colonel)

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th to 3rd Class
• Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
  • EK II on 15 April 1940
  • EK I on 12 July 1941
• Infantry Assault Badge (Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen) in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal on 20 July 1942
• Close Combat Clasp in Bronze on 26 November 1943
• German Cross in Gold on 28 November 1944 as Oberst (Colonel) and Commander of tbe Grenadier-Regiment 367/214. Infanterie-Division