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

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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Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS

Awarded on:: 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: May 28th, 1940

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: June 1940

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: October 22nd, 1941

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: August 1942

Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1942

in bronze

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef, 10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon (motorisiert), SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:: May 29th, 1943

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:: 1943

Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:: July 1943

Nahkampfspange in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on:: November 9th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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.

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1944

Nahkampfspange 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:: April 1945

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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.