Werner Kienitz Military person

Werner Kienitz (3 June 1885 – 31 December 1959) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII. Corps. 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 Kienitz was captured in 1945 by British troops and was released in 1948.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 03, 1885
Birth place	Germany , Hamburg
Date of death	December 31, 1959
Place of death	Germany , Hamburg

Search

Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland German occupation of Czechoslovakia World War II Battle of France World War I Anschluss Battle of Kiev (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	XVII. Armeekorps 24. Infanterie-Division
service start	1910
service end	1945