Werner Friebe Military person

Werner Friebe (12 July 1897 – 8 March 1962) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded 8. Panzer-Division. 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 Friebe was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948. Werner Friebe was the younger brother of Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe, who was also a Knight's Cross recipient.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 12, 1897
Birth place	Silesia , Namysłów
Date of death	March 08, 1962
Place of death	Germany , Stuttgart

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Brody (1941) World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive World War I Battle of Uman
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	8. Panzer-Division
relation	Helmut Friebe
service start	1914
service end	1945