Werner von Erdmannsdorff
Werner von Erdmannsdorff | |
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Werner von Erdmannsdorff, Heinz Kattner and Friedrich Stephan (general) | |
Born | 26 July 1891 |
Died |
5 June 1945 53) Ljubliana, Yugoslavia | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/ | 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).[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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalmajor Friedrich Herrlein |
Commander of 18. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 15 December 1941 – 23 June 1943 |
Succeeded by Renamed 18. Panzergrenadier-Division |
Preceded by Previously 18. Infanterie-Division (mot.) |
Commander of 18. Panzergrenadier-Division 23 June 1943 – 9 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Zutavern |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ulrich Kleemann |
Commander of LXXXXI. Armeekorps 9 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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