Krosigk, Albrecht von

Friedrich Karl Albrecht von Krosigk was born in Gnesen on December 14, 1892, the son of the cavalry captain Gebhardt von Krosigk and his wife Gisela, née von Saldern. His father was murdered in 1901 in Gumbinnen (today: Gussew/Poland), the murderer was never determined. Albrecht von Krosigk was also to pursue a military career: he attended the Gymnasium in Gnesen, was sent to the cadet school in Plön in Holstein and then to Berlin-Lichterfelde. As an ensign he took part in the First World War. In 1919 he married Erna Wilhelmine Sophie Geiger,
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