Werner, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- June 6th, 1888 (Apolda, Thuringia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 14th, 1945 (Falkenau, Upper Silesia)
- Service number:
- NSDAP Nr. 332 139 // SS-Nr. 9 916
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
04.04.1905: See-Kadett
07.04.1906: Fähnrich zur See
28.12.1908: Leutnant zur See
00.08.1910: Oberleutnant zur See
16.04.1916: Kapitänleutnant zur See
20.07.1931: SS-Sturmführer
13.10.1931: SS-Sturmbannführer
21.03.1932: SS-Standartenführer
18.03.1934: SS-Oberführer
15.09.1935: SS-Brigadeführer
01.07.1937: Major der Reserve der Luftwaffe
27.08.1939: Obersleutnant der Reserve z.V. der LW
01.10.1942: Oberst der Reserve der Luftwaffe
01.12.1942: reactivated
00.00.1944: Oberst
Career:
00.09.1930: entered the NSDAP
00.00.1933: appointed SS-Oberführer and Führer of the SS-Abschnitts XXIV
12.11.1933: member of the Reichstag for Wahlkreis Oppeln
00.00.1934: appointed to the Prussian Provincial Council
00.00.1938-09.11.1944: Pers. Stab RF SS - appointed Reich Reichstatthalter [Governor] Sudentenland, SS-Brigadeführer and Oberst in the Luftwaffe
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Pour le Mérite
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kdt, U-55
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1918
for outstanding leadership and distinguished naval planning and successful submarine operations. The award was also given in recognition of sinking a total of 206,000 tons of enemy shipping. Prior to his commanding the U-55, he commanded the UB-7.
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1914
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
Landwehrdienstauszeichnung
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1918
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1920
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1912
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