"Albert Stecken"@en . "1915Z"^^ . "1935Z"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "2011-08-24Z"^^ . . "German general and Knight's Cross recipient" . . "1915-01-24Z"^^ . "Stecken, Albert"@en . "(to 1945)" . "2011Z"^^ . . . "Albert Stecken (24 January 1915 \u2013 24 August 2011) was a highly decorated Major i.G. in the Fallschirmj\u00E4ger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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."@en .