Werner Forst

Werner Forst
Werner Forst
Born	21 December 1892 Magdeburg
Died	3 February 1971(1971-02-03) (aged 78) Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911 - 1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	293. Infanterie-Division 106. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Werner Forst (21 December 1892 – 3 February 1971) was a German general who held several divisional commands during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves were awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (16 September 1916)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Cross of Honor in 1934
• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (20 October 1939)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (14 March 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 106.Infanterie-Division
  • 407th Oak Leaves on 22 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 106.Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1943)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Justin von Obernitz	Commander of 293. Infanterie-Division 19 February 1942 - 10 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Arndt
Preceded by Generalleutnant Arthur Kullmer	Commander of 106. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 - 20 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Siegfried von Rekowski