Werner Kienitz
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Werner Kienitz
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| Born | 3 June 1885 Hamburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 24. Infanterie-Division XVII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Kienitz (3 June 1885 – 31 December 1959) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII. Corps. 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 Kienitz was captured in 1945 by British troops and was released in 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Silver (22 April 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 August 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of XVII. Armeekorps[1]
- Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class
- Cross of Honour of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, 3rd class with Swords
- Hesse Bravery Medal
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration (Austria-Hungary)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 209.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by
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Commander of 24. Infanterie-Division 15 October 1935 – 1 April 1938 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Sigisimund von Förster |
| Preceded by
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Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 1 April 1938 – 23 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Karl-Adolf Hollidt |
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Categories:
- 1885 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from Hamburg
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross, 1st class
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Silver German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern, Honor Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
