Heinz Werner Military person

Heinz Werner (2 December 1917 — 8 August 1978) was a Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Oak Leaves was a second award.Werner was awarded his Knight's Cross while in command of the 3rd Battalion, 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment The Führer, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.Werner survived the war as a prisoner of the French Government, released in June 1951.He died on the 8 August 1978 in Essen.

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Heinz Werner
Birth dateDecember 02, 1917
Birth place
Berlin , Germany
Date of deathAugust 08, 1978
Place of death
Germany , Essen

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
service start1939
service end1945

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