Alfred W%C3%BCnnenberg

Alfred Bernhard Julius Ernst Wnnenberg was an SSObergruppenfhrer und General der Waffen SS und Polizei and the commander of the 4th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Division during World War II who was awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Alfred Wnnenberg was born onJuly 1891 at SaarburgSarrebourg, AlsaceLorraine, Germany. In February 1913 he joined the army and served in the 56th Infantry Regiment and was soon promoted to Unteroffizier. He took part in World War I and served on the Western Front and was severely wounded in September 1914. In January 1915 he was promoted to lieutenant, and given command of the 8th Company, 255th Infantry Regiment. He was selected for pilot training in June 1916 which was completed in August 1917, afterwards he was posted to the 47th Flying Division as a reconnaissance pilot.

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