Werner von Bercken
Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1897 Oppeln |
| Died | 29 February 1976 (aged 79) Röttgen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 84 102. Infanterie-Division 558. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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. Werner von Bercken was captured by the Red Army in 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (12 March 1915)
- 1st Class (7 November 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Cross of Honor
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 June 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (4 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (1 June 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 102. Infanterie-Division [1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 December 1943)
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
- 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:
- 1897 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Opole
- People from the Province of Silesia
- 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
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war