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Wichard von Alvensleben

German Wehrmacht Officer

Died when: 80 years 87 days (962 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Wichard von Alvensleben

Wichard von Alvensleben (May 19, 1902 – August 14, 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.

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