Werner Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow Military person

Werner Henning-Friedrich Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow (7 June 1894 – 20 August 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve 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 Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow was captured by British troops at the end of the war while in command of the 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division. His sister was Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 07, 1894
Birth place	Germany , Schorssow
Date of death	August 20, 1964
Place of death	Germany , Hanover

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allegiance	(to 1918)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket World War II Battle of France World War I Riga Offensive (1944) Battle of Narva (1944)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	2. Marine-Infanterie-Division
service start	1914
service end	1914