Werner von Bercken
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Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken
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Born | Oppeln |
8 February 1897
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Röttgen |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 84 102. Infanterie-Division 558. Volksgrenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken (8 February 1897 – 29 February 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Von Bercken was taken prisoner of war by the Red Army on 28 April 1945 in the Vistula Spit and release from captivity 10 October 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in White (29 December 1918)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 January 1935)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (4 August 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 102. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 102. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 December 1943)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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10 December 1943 | Bei den schweren Abwehrkämpfen der letzten Wochen im mittleren Frontabschnitt hat sich die schlesische 102. Infanteriedivision unter Oberst von Bercken besonders ausgezeichnet.[4] | In the heavy defensive battles in the middle sector of the front has the Silesian 102nd Infantry Division under Colonel von Bercken particularly excelled in the recent weeks. |
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Preceded by
General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld
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Commander of 102. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1943 – March 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Ludwig |
Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1897 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Opole
- People from the Province of Silesia
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- 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
- Wehrmacht generals
- Reichswehr personnel