Alfred Wenz Military person

Alfred Emil Wenz (1 December 1919 – 19 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Alfred Wenz was killed on 19 September 1944 in Basuka, Latvia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 21 September 1944.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 01, 1919
Birth place	Germany , Karlsruhe
Date of death	September 19, 1944
Place of death	Latvia , Basuka

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad World War II Riga Offensive (1944)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
service start	1939
service end	1944