Werner Sanne
Werner Otto Sanne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1889 Berlin |
| Died | 26 September 1952 (aged 63) Krasnopol Prison Camp |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 34. Infanterie-Division 100. Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 22 February 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 100. Infanterie-Division [1]
See also
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. 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.
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Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1952 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- People from Berlin
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- German people who died in prison custody
- Prisoners who died in Soviet detention
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad