Werner Sanne Military person

Werner Otto Sanne (5 April 1889 – 26 September 1952) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions 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 Sanne was captured by Soviet troops in 1943 after the surrender of German forces at Stalingrad. He died in 1952 at Krasnopol Prison Camp.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 05, 1889
Birth place	Berlin , Germany
Date of death	September 26, 1952
Place of death	Poland , Krasnopol Podlaskie Voivodeship

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Military Order of the Iron Trefoil
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Battle of Uman
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	34. Infanterie-Division 100. Jäger Division
service start	1908
service end	1945