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Born 23 June 1886 in Glatz (modern Kłodzko, Poland, then in German Silesia), in a family of long Silesian ancestry. In 1904 he joined the Prussian Army and initially served with the Magdeburg-based 2nd 'Prinz Louis von Preussen' Infantry Regiment. By the time of the outbreak of World War I he rose to the rank of lieutenant.[1]
Promoted to the rank of captain in 1914, during the war he served with the 1st Grenadier Regiment, 21st Reserve Brigade, 4th Landwehr Division, 11th Infantry Division and as a staff officer in the 202nd Infantry Division. After the war he remained within the Reichswehr and served in Stettin in the 2nd Division, and then in the 8th 'Prussian' Infantry Regiment. Promoted to major in 1926, to lieutenant colonel in 1931 and to full colonel in 1933. Three years later he became the commanding officer of the 12th Infantry Regiment. Following Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Schubert's career was fast-tracked. In April 1936 he was promoted to the rank of major general and already in March 1938 he became a lieutenant general. The following month he became the commanding officer of the 44th Infantry Division, with which he took part in the initial stages of World War II.[1]
During the joint Nazi and Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 his unit took part in the fights as part of the 14th Army. After the end of hostilities in October 1939 he was temporarily withdrawn to the personal reserve of the OKH, but was soon reinstated to active service as a provisional commanding officer of the XXIII Army Corps, with which he took part in the battle of France of 1940.[1]
Shortly before the start of Operation Barbarossa, Schubert was promoted to the rank of General of the Infantry and his corps was relocated to East Prussia. In September 1941 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz). In May 1942 he temporarily commanded the entire 9th Army, but was again withdrawn from active service in the summer of that year. It was not until the following year that he was given the command over the Hannover-based XI Army Corps. Until the end of World War II he served on various staff positions in Vienna, away from the front. Schubert survived the war and died 26 November 1966 in Bielefeld, Germany.[1]
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN978-3-7909-0284-6.
Dariusz Pietrucha (2012). "Gen. leut. Albrecht Schubert (1886-1966)". www.muzeum-slask1939.pl (in Polish). Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Zabytków Fortyfikacji "Pro Fortalicium. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
albrecht, schubert, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, ju. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Albrecht Schubert news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Albrecht Schubert 23 June 1886 26 November 1966 was a German general during World War II He was a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany Albrecht SchubertBorn 1886 06 23 23 June 1886GlatzDied26 November 1966 1966 11 26 aged 80 BielefeldAllegiance German Empire Kingdom of Prussia Weimar Republic Nazi GermanyService wbr branch Imperial German Army Prussian Army Reichsheer German ArmyYears of service1904 45RankGeneral of the InfantryUnit2nd Infantry RegimentCommands held44th Infantry DivisionXXIII Army CorpsBattles warsWorld War I World War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards and decorations 3 Notes 4 ReferencesLife and career editBorn 23 June 1886 in Glatz modern Klodzko Poland then in German Silesia in a family of long Silesian ancestry In 1904 he joined the Prussian Army and initially served with the Magdeburg based 2nd Prinz Louis von Preussen Infantry Regiment By the time of the outbreak of World War I he rose to the rank of lieutenant 1 Promoted to the rank of captain in 1914 during the war he served with the 1st Grenadier Regiment 21st Reserve Brigade 4th Landwehr Division 11th Infantry Division and as a staff officer in the 202nd Infantry Division After the war he remained within the Reichswehr and served in Stettin in the 2nd Division and then in the 8th Prussian Infantry Regiment Promoted to major in 1926 to lieutenant colonel in 1931 and to full colonel in 1933 Three years later he became the commanding officer of the 12th Infantry Regiment Following Adolf Hitler s rise to power Schubert s career was fast tracked In April 1936 he was promoted to the rank of major general and already in March 1938 he became a lieutenant general The following month he became the commanding officer of the 44th Infantry Division with which he took part in the initial stages of World War II 1 During the joint Nazi and Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 his unit took part in the fights as part of the 14th Army After the end of hostilities in October 1939 he was temporarily withdrawn to the personal reserve of the OKH but was soon reinstated to active service as a provisional commanding officer of the XXIII Army Corps with which he took part in the battle of France of 1940 1 Shortly before the start of Operation Barbarossa Schubert was promoted to the rank of General of the Infantry and his corps was relocated to East Prussia In September 1941 he was awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Ritterkreuz In May 1942 he temporarily commanded the entire 9th Army but was again withdrawn from active service in the summer of that year It was not until the following year that he was given the command over the Hannover based XI Army Corps Until the end of World War II he served on various staff positions in Vienna away from the front Schubert survived the war and died 26 November 1966 in Bielefeld Germany 1 Awards and decorations editKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXIII Armeekorps 2 Notes edit a b c d Pietrucha p 1 Fellgiebel 2000 p 316 References editFellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 First published 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches in German Friedberg Germany Podzun Pallas ISBN 978 3 7909 0284 6 Dariusz Pietrucha 2012 Gen leut Albrecht Schubert 1886 1966 www muzeum slask1939 pl in Polish Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Zabytkow Fortyfikacji Pro Fortalicium Retrieved 10 September 2013 Military offices Preceded byNone Commander of 44th Infantry Division1 April 1938 1 October 1939 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Siebert Preceded byGeneral of the Infantry Erich Raschick Commander of XXIII Army Corps26 October 1939 25 July 1942 Succeeded byGeneral of the Infantry Carl Hilpert Portal nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albrecht Schubert amp oldid 1206717775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
