Werner Ranck
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Werner Ranck
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| Born | 25 October 1904 Hamburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1924–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 121. Infanterie-Division 218. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Werner Ranck (25 October 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 Ranck was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was released in 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 October 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 September 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 21 September 1944 (Addendum) | Im Nordabschnitt der Ostfront haben sich die ostpreußische 121. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst Rank und die rheinisch-westfälische 329. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Oberst d. R. Schulze durch hervorragenden Kampfgeist bewährt.[2] | In the norther sector of the Eastern Front, the East Prussian 121st Infantry Division under the command of Colonel Rank (sic) and the Rhenish-Westphalian 329th Infantry Division under the command of Colonel of the Reserves Schulze, have proven themselves to be excellent. |
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Bibliography
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External links
- Werner Ranck @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
- World War 2 Awards.com
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| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Theodor Busse
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Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 1 August 1944 – 30 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Ottomar Hansen |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Ingo von Collani
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Commander of 218. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1904 births
- 1989 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Hamburg
- Reichswehr personnel
- 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
