Background
He was the son of Richard 4th Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
He was the son of Richard 4th Fürst zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.
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.
Prince Gustav Albrecht served in the German Army in the rank of field officer/field-grade officer (Ic-Stabsoffizier) with the title of Rittmeister der Reserve in the 23rd Panzer-Division. 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) on 18 August 1944. 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.
