Wichard von Alvensleben

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Wichard von Alvensleben (19 May 1902 – 14 August 1982) was a German agriculturist, Wehrmacht Officer, and Knight of the Order of Saint John. He was a member of the aristocratic House of Alvensleben, one of the oldest in Germany. As a captain, Alvensleben commanded the Wehrmacht troops stationed at Bozen, in April 1945, whence he led a detachment of infantry to liberate a group of high-status prisoners being held by the SS at Niederdorf in South Tyrol. His brother, SS-Colonel Ludolf Jakob von Alvensleben, was commander (SS and Police Leader) of all SS troops in the area (Adria-West) at that time.

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