Konrad von Alberti (17 July 1894 - 1 August 1967) joined the Württemberg army on June 26, 1913 as a Fahnenjunker. He came to the 1st Württemberg Grenadier Regiment "Königin Olga" No. 119. On August 7, 1914 he was promoted to lieutenant. As such, he came to the front as a platoon leader in his regiment. He was wounded after a few weeks. At the end of 1914, he returned to his regiment. He was used in various positions in his regiment during the First World War. On March 22, 1918, he was promoted to first lieutenant. In the First World War he was awarded other awards in addition to the two iron crosses. After the First World War, he was taken over by the Imperial Army. In the transitional army in the spring of 1920 he belonged to the Reichswehr Rifle Regiment 25. When the 100,000-man army of the Reichswehr was formed, he then came to the 13th (Wuerttemberg) Infantry Regiment. On October 1, 1921, he was transferred to the 13th (Prussian) Reiter Regiment as a squadron officer. From there he was commanded to train as an assistant to the staff of the 5th division of the Reichswehr in Stuttgart. On October 1, 1922, he was transferred to the 15th (Prussian) Reiter Regiment, but remained in command of the 5th Division of the Reichswehr to train as an assistant driver. On October 1, 1923, he was again transferred to the 13th (Wuerttemberg) Infantry Regiment. He was now employed in the 4th (MG.) Company in Stuttgart. On April 1, 1926, he was promoted to captain. As such, he was transferred to the staff of the 1st Battalion from the 13th (Württ.) Infantry Regiment in Stuttgart. On October 1, 1927, he was appointed chief of the 6th company from the 13th (Württ.) Infantry Regiment in Ludwigsburg. On April 1, 1931 he was transferred to the training squadron from the 13th (Prussian) rider regiment in Hanover. In spring 1933 he was transferred to the staff of the 1st division of the Reichswehr in Königsberg. On April 1, 1934, he was transferred to the Dresden Infantry School as a tactics teacher. As such, he was promoted to major on July 1, 1934. By renaming the facility, he was then employed as a tactics teacher at the Dresden War School. As such, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on January 1, 1937. On October 12, 1937 he was appointed commander of the 2nd battalion of the 50th Infantry Regiment in Küstrin. He then led the battalion into the Polish campaign at the beginning of World War II. On September 24, 1939 he took command of the 284 Infantry Regiment. On November 1, 1939 he was promoted to colonel. He gave up his command on November 10, 1939. He took over the field command 580 (FK 580) as commander. He gave up his command on July 17, 1941. He has now been appointed commander of the new field command 240 (FK 240). In May 1942 he gave up his command and was transferred to the Führerreserve. He was then appointed Commanding General of the Security Forces and Commander in Army Area South. On June 20, 1942, he was appointed commander of Infantry Regiment 179. In early 1943, he had to give up his command due to a wound. He was already wearing both braces to his iron crosses. After his recovery, he was transferred to the Führerreserve. From March 20, 1943, he was commanded to the 2nd division leader course. On March 28, 1943, he was entered in the Army Honorary Gazette for his previous activity as regimental commander. On April 1, 1943 he was promoted to major general. On May 16, 1943, he assumed command of the 246th Infantry Division. With this he was used in the central section of the Eastern Front. In mid-September 1943 he gave up his command and was again transferred to the Führerreserve. On November 15, 1943, he took over the formation of training staff XIII. On September 30, 1944, he took over the German liaison command 182 to the 3rd Italian division in San Marco. On October 25, 1944, he became commander of Combat Area XII South and thus also Wehrmacht commander of Mannheim. Most recently, from March 1945 he led the Alberti combat group. Shortly before the end of the war, he was captured. In the summer of 1947, he was released.
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