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Werner, Heinz (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
December 2nd, 1917 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
September 9th, 1978 (Essen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 351.243 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
00.11.1937: SS-Schütze
00.11.1938: SS-Junker
00.12.1938: SS-Oberjunker
09.11.1939: SS-Untersturmführer
24.06.1941: SS-Obersturmführer
20.04.1943: SS-Hauptsturmführer
09.11.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer

Career:
00.00.1936: RAD
00.11.1937: SS-Schütze, SS-Standarte 'Germania', SS-VT
00.11.1938-00.10.1939: SS-Junker, SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz
00.05.1940: SS-Ustuf, 6. Kompanie, SS-Regiment "Der Führer" - campaign in the West
00.06.1940: SS-Ustuf, WIA
00.02.1941: campaign in the Balkans
00.06.1941: campaign in Russia
00.08.1941: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 13. (IG) Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer", SS-Division 'Reich'
00.09.1941-00.07.1943: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 10. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer", SS-Division 'Reich'
00.12.1941: SS-Ostuf, severely WIA to the neck and evacuated to a Lazarett
00.02.1943: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 10. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 'Der Führer', 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich' - Kharkov
30.07.1943: SS-Hstuf, WIA for the 4th time at Kursk - Operation 'Zitadelle'
00.12.1943-00.06.1944: SS-Hstuf, Adjutant, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 'Der Führer', 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich'
00.07.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, III. (gep.) Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 'Der Führer', 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich' - Montauban, Cotentin, Normandie, La Haye du Puits, Falaise
23.08.1944: awarded the RK
00.12.1944: fightings in the Ardennes / Battle of the Bulge
24.12.1944: WIA North West of Baraques les Fraitures and evacuated to a Lazarett
00.02.1945: fightings in Hungary - Balaton Lake
00.03.1945: fightings in Wien, Austria
06.05.1945: awarded the EL
09.05.1945: US POW in Pilzen, Bohemia
00.00.1947: French POW
14.06.1951: released

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Awarded on:
1939
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
August 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
in bronze
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:
1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:
July 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, III. Bataillon (gepanzerte), SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1944
Awarded for the actions of his battalion during the fighting in Normandy, in particular...
1) The defence of La-Haye-de-Puits on 08.07.1944, during which his battalion repulsed a total of 11 attacks, 9 of them via immediate counterattacks.
2) His battalion's successful counterattack on 22.07.1944. In the evening of that day the Americans managed to penetrate the front of Werner's battalion near Le Closet with help from tanks and artillery. However the battalion then launched a sharp counterattack with support from SS-Panzer-Regiment 2. It was a resounding success and the old positions were reoccupied by 21:30. In addition they captured over 300 prisoners, including a lieutenant colonel and 11 officers.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Bataillon (gepanzerte), SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1945
Awarded for his achievements during the Ardennes offensive and the fighting in Hungary. In this time he and his Bataillon especially distinguished themselves during the time period 12.-18.03.1945.


Awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer / Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Sepp Dietrich as Oberbefehlshaber 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Awarding according to the so called Dönitz-Erlass without confirmation in the Bundesarchiv.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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