Werner Goeritz
Werner Goeritz | |
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Born | 9 March 1892 Braunschweig |
Died | 27 May 1958 Bad Tölz | (aged 66)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1911–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 291. Infanterie-Division 92. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Goeritz (9 March 1892 – 27 May 1958) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 Goeritz was taken prisoner in May 1945 and was released in June 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (19 October 1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (14 February 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 November 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 291. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 165.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
- Werner Goeritz @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- World War 2 Awards.com
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1958 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- People from Braunschweig