Date of birth:

February 8th, 1897 (Oppeln/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

February 29th, 1976 (Röttgen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Werner von Bercken was Soviet prisoner of war from 28th April 1945 until 10th October 1955.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 10th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur 102. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

June 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur 102. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 23rd, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Division near Novgorod (located along the Narew river). Here they repeatedly denied the efforts of the Soviet 47th Army to force a crossing over the river.

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