Gerhard Werner (soldier)
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Gerhard Werner
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Born | 21 May 1916 Baden-Baden |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Banat, Romania |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1936–45 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held | I./Jäger-Regiment 734 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gerhard Werner (21 May 1916 – 8 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Werner was killed on 8 September 1944 in the Romanian Banat. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and on 23 March 1945 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (10 November 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Cholm Shield
- German Cross in Gold on 13 July 1943 as Hauptmann in the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 104th Jäger Division
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