Werner von Erdmannsdorff

Werner von Erdmannsdorff
Werner von Erdmannsdorff, Heinz Kattner and Friedrich Stephan (general)
Born	(1891-07-26)26 July 1891
Died	5 June 1945(1945-06-05) (aged 53) Ljubliana, Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	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).

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.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (mot.)

References

Bibliography

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