Werner Neumann (officer)
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Werner Neumann
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| Born | 13 May 1905 Neu Belitz |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lübeck |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1922–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 563. Volkgrenadier-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Neumann (13 May 1905 – 4 July 1970) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Werner Neumann was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket and was held until 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 July 1943)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (29 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 121[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 November 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 9 November 1944 (addendum) | Bei den Kämpfen um Goldap haben sich das brandenburgische Grenadier-Regiment 121 unter Führung von Oberst Neumann und das schlesisch-sudetendeutsche Panzerregiment 3 unter Führung des mit dem Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes ausgezeichneten Oberst Sander durch kühnen Angriffsgeist hervorragend bewährt und entscheidend zur Einschließung und Vernichtung des in Goldap kämpfenden Feindes beigetragen.[2] | In the fighting over Goldap, the Brandenburg Grenadier Regiment 121, under the leadership of Colonel Neumann, and the Silesian-Sudeten German Panzer Regiment 3, under the leadership of the Colonel Sander who was awarded with the Oak Leaves with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, have proven itself by showing bold fighting spirit and decisively contributed in the containment and destruction of the enemy fighting in Goldap. |
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Ferdinand Brühl
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Commander of 563. Volkgrenadier-Division 25 February 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 50th Infantry Division
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 121 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 123 |
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1 Oak Leaves with the 6th Armay 2 Oak Leaves with the 5th Jäger Division 3 Oak Leaves with the 46th Infantry Division
4 Flak-Abteilung 5 (L) 5 Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85 6 Feldersatz-Bataillon 81 |
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Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1905 births
- 1970 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- Reichswehr personnel
