Albert Schnez
Albert Schnez | |
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 Albert Schnez in 1967 | |
| Born | 30 August 1911 Abtsgmünd, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 26 April 2007 (aged 95) Bonn, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ |  Reichsheer German Army German Army |
| Years of service | 1930–1945 1957–1971 |
| Rank |  Generalleutnant |
| Unit | 25th Panzergrenadier Division |
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| Awards | German Cross in Gold (1944) Federal Cross of Merit (1971) |
Albert Schnez (30 August 1911 – 26 April 2007) was an officer in three successive German armies: the Reichswehr, the Wehrmacht, and finally the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the modern Federal Republic of Germany. He was involved in the debate on the internal leadership of the newly formed Bundeswehr and was close to the German defense minister, Franz Josef Strauss. Schnez served from 1968 to 1971 with the rank of lieutenant-general (Generalleutnant) as the Inspector of the Army.
From 1949, Schnez, together with other veterans of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS, built a clandestine shadow army, the "Schnez-Truppe", that intended to fight against the Soviet Union.[1] By 1951, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer had learned of the existence of this secret army and its head Schnez, but evidently declined to act against them.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Klaus Wiegrefe (14 May 2014). "Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army". Der Spiegel.
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