Werner Kolb
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Werner Kolb
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Born | Burbach |
27 July 1895
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Neu Isenburg |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–19 1936–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor of the Reserves |
Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 36 9. Volksgrenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Engineer |
Werner Kolb (27 July 1895 – 18 February 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 9. Volksgrenadier-Division. 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. Werner Kolb was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 June 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (4 July 1940)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major of the Reserves in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 36[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Werner Gebb
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Commander of 9. Volksgrenadier-Division 1 November 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Siegen-Wittgenstein
- People from the Province of Westphalia
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German military personnel stubs