(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Albert Henze
Born: 07 Aug 1894 in Kirchhain
Died: 31 Mar 1979 in Ingolstadt
Promotions:
Gefreiter (27 Jan 1915); Unteroffizier (21 Apr 1915); Vizefeldwebel (02 Aug 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (20 Mar 1916); Polizei-Leutnant (20 May 1920); Hauptmann (21 Oct 1934); Major (01 Jan 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1941); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (09 Nov 1944); Generalleutnant (01 May 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (14 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the Replacement-Battalion of the 75th Infantry-Regiment (14 Aug 1914-24 Oct 1914)
In the Field with the 75th Infantry-Regiment (24 Oct 1914-18 May 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 75th Infantry-Regiment - Detached to Officer-Aspirant-Courses (18 May 1915-07 Sep 1915)
In the Field with the 75th Infantry-Regiment (07 Sep 1915-15 Apr 1916)
Transferred to the 38th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Apr 1916-26 Jun 1916)
Transferred into the MG-Company of the 38th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (26 Jun 1916-22 Aug 1916)
Detached for Observer-Training to the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (22 Aug 1916-30 Sep 1918)
Transferred into the 11th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (30 Sep 1918-15 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Deputy Flying Group Commander Breslau (15 Nov 1918-22 Nov 1918)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 75th Infantry-Regiment (22 Nov 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Retired (30 Nov 1918)
Entered Police Service (20 May 1920)
With the Police in Bremen (20 May 1920-28 Feb 1921)
Retired (28 Feb 1921)
Entered Army Service (21 Oct 1934)
Detached to Officer-Aspirant-Course in Döberitz (21 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of 6th Company of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
At the same time, Commander of II. Supplemental-Battalion of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1938-14 Nov 1938)
Chief of 8th Company of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 63rd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-06 Jul 1940)
Wounded, in Hospital then transferred to the Infantry-Replacement-Battalion (06 Jul 1940-23 Dec 1940)
Führer-Reserve - Military-District-Command VII (23 Dec 1940-08 Feb 1941)
Commander of the 2nd Motorcycle-Infantry-Replacement-Battalion (08 Feb 1941-28 Mar 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 110th Rifle-Regiment (28 Mar 1942-25 Jun 1942)
Commander of the 110th Rifle-Regiment (25 Jun 1942-05 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 110th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (05 Jul 1942-15 Jan 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Jan 1944-10 Aug 1944)
Detached to Army-Group North for Use as a Battle-Group-Commander (04 Feb 1944-13 Feb 1944)
Leader of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle (13 Feb 1944-03 Apr 1944)
Detached to Course for Officers of Panzer Troops (21 Apr 1944-27 Apr 1944)
Detached to 11th Division-Leaders-Course (01 May 1944-30 May 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 19th Luftwaffe-Assault-Division (10 Aug 1944-18 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 21st Luftwaffe-Field-Division (18 Aug 1944-09 Nov 1944)
Commander of the 21st Luftwaffe-Field-Division (09 Nov 1944-28 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 30th Infantry-Division (30 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (08 May 1945-06 Oct 1955)
Released (06 Oct 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (2546): am 15.01.1944 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 110
- Eichenlaub (709): am 21.01.1945 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der Gruppe Henze
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 02.03.1943 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 110
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 30.09.1918 - 1914 EK I: 27.01.1918
- 1914 EK II: 27.07.1916
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 02.10.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 12.07.1940
- Nennung im Ehrenblatt des Heeres (1956): am 18.08.1943 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 110


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