Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

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Gustav Albrecht
5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Reign1918–1944
Born(1907-02-28)28 February 1907
Died1944, 1969 (Official death)
SpouseMargareta Fouché d'Otrante
IssuePrince Richard
Princess Madeleine
Prince Robin
Princess Tatiana
Princess Pia
HouseSayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
FatherRichard, 4th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
MotherPrincess Madeleine zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Gustav Albrecht Alfred Franz Friedrich Otto Emil Ernst; 28 February 1907 – 1944) was Prince and head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein. He was the son of Richard, 4th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Personal life

Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Gustav Albrecht Alfred Franz Friedrich Otto Emil Ernst as born on 28 February 1907 at Berleburg, Germany.[1] He married Margareta Fouché d'Otrante (28 March 1909 – 25 August 2005), daughter of Charles Fouché, 6th Duc d'Otrante, on 26 January 1934 at Björnlunda, Södermanland Län, Sweden.[1]

In June 1944, he was serving as an officer in the German army during the campaign against the Soviet Union. After disappearing during a mission near the Belarusian city of Orsha, Gustav Albrecht was declared missing in action.[1] His family did not seek to have him declared dead until after the birth of his grandson and heir eventual Prince Gustav on 12 January 1969; 29 November 1969 is listed as the official date of death for Gustav Albrecht.

He is alternately known as Gustav Albrecht Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Military service honors

Prince Gustav Albrecht served in the German Army in the rank of field officer/field-grade officer (Ic-Stabsoffizier)[2][3] with the title of Rittmeister der Reserve in the 23rd Panzer-Division.[citation needed] Nearly two months after his disappearance during Operation Bagration in June 1944, he was awarded the German Cross in Silver (Kriegsorden des Deutschen Kreuzes in Silber)[citation needed] on 18 August 1944.[4] Additionally, he was awarded the War Merit Cross 1st. class with swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern), also known as the KVK 1, which was instituted on 18 October 1939 by Hitler; the date of this honor is not known.[citation needed]

Children

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (editor). Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, Burke's Peerage, London, 1973, pp. 269-270,302. ISBN 0-220-66222-3
  2. ^ Intelligence Officer at Department Ic (Abteilung Ic): "In the German military structure, the department was responsible for a range of tasks encompassing intelligence and signals analysis, counter-espionage, interrogation of prisoners-of-war, post control, outward enemy propaganda as well as inward propaganda and political cultivation within the German army." in: A Friend and a Foe? Interpreters in WWII in Finland and Norway Embodying Frontiers, by Pekka Kujamäki, p.4
  3. ^ The Combat History of the 23rd Panzer Division in World War II, by Ernst Rebentisch, p.506.
  4. ^ "Gustav Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg : définition de Gustav Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg et synonymes de Gustav Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (néerlandais)". dictionnaire-sensagent-leparisien-fr.translate.goog. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

References

Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Born: 1907 Died: 1969
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
1925–1969
Reason for succession failure:
German Revolution of 1918-19 		Succeeded by
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