Werner Neumann Military person

Werner Neumann (13 May 1905 – 4 July 1970) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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 Neumann was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket and was held until 1955.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 13, 1905
Birth place
Germany , Neu Belitz
Date of deathJuly 04, 1970
Place of death
Germany , Lübeck

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allegiance(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
Courland Pocket
Battle of Kiev (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command563. Volkgrenadier-Division
service start1922
service end1945

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