Werner von Bercken Military person

Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken (8 February 1897 – 29 February 1976) 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. Von Bercken was taken prisoner of war by the Red Army on 28 April 1945 in the Vistula Spit and release from captivity 10 October 1955.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 08, 1897
Birth place	Silesia , Opole
Date of death	February 29, 1976
Place of death	Bonn , Germany

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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	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland German occupation of Czechoslovakia Battle of Białystok–Minsk Lublin–Brest Offensive Operation Bagration Battle of Kursk World War II Heiligenbeil Pocket World War I Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev East Prussian Offensive Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	558. Volksgrenadier-Division 102. Infanterie-Division Infanterie-Regiment 84
service start	1914
service end	1945