Werner von Erdmannsdorff
Appearance
Werner von Erdmannsdorff | |
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Born | 26 July 1891 |
Died | 5 June 1945 Ljubliana, Yugoslavia | (aged 53)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands | 18th Infantry Division LXXXXI. Armeekorps |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Relations | Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff (brother) |
Werner von Erdmannsdorff (27 July 1891 – 5 June 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was married to Helene née von Tschirsky und Bögendorff (1895–1982).[1]
Erdmannsdorff surrendered to the British troops in May 1945. He was extradited to Yugoslavia and was shot on 5 June 1945 in Ljubljana alongside generals Gustav Fehn, Friedrich Stephan (general) and Heinz Kattner. He was the older brother of general Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (mot.) [2]
References
Citations
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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Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1945 deaths
- Executed people from Saxony
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
- German military personnel of World War I
- 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
- People from Bautzen
- Executed military leaders
- German people executed abroad
- People executed by Yugoslavia
- People extradited to Yugoslavia
- Executed German people
- Military personnel of Saxony
- Reichswehr personnel