Werner, Gerhard (Jäger-Regiment 734)

Date of birth:: May 21st, 1916 (Baden-Baden/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:: September 8th, 1944 (southeast of Banat, Rumania)
Nationality:: German

Biography

15.10.1936: Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99
01.09.1938: promoted to Leutnant
10.11.1938: Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137
26.08.1939: Infanterie-Regiment 499
00.05.1940: Bataillons-Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 499
01.08.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant
00.06.1941: Kompaniechef, Infanterie-Regiment 499, Barbarossa
29.08.1941: severely WIA
10.11.1941: Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold
16.12.1941: Chef, 5. Kompanie, Jagdkommando 8, 281. Sicherungs-Division, operations against Partisans, Nordabschnitt
00.01.1942: Kampfgruppe "Scheer", Cholm - Ritterkreuz
00.04.1942: severely WIA, flown out of the Kessel
16.06.1942: Chef, 3. Kompanie, Hochgebirgs-Bataillon 1
01.07.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
23.10.1942: Führer, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiments 98
00.12.1942: Ordonnanz-Offizier, Stab, 1. Gebirgs-Division
00.07.1943: Führer, I. and II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99
16.07.1942: Deutsche Kreuz in Gold
01.11.1943: Führer, I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 734
01.05.1944: promoted to Major
08.09.1944: KIA during an operation against Tito-Partisans, on the road Mecovon near Mon Perestini in Western Greece
00.00.1945: posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.09.1944
23.03.1945: posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 2nd, 1940

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1941

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 10th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 1st, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef; 5. Kompanie, Jagdkommando 8, 281. Sicherungs-Division, 16. Armee, Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded on:: February 23rd, 1942

Oberleutnant Werner, Jagd-Kommando 8, commanded the defense in a crucial sector of Cholm in spite of a serious double-injury on the shoulder. The German successes against all attacks were largely attributable to his superior personal bravery and determination.

897th Award.

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

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

Cholmschild

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1943

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Führer, I. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99, 1. Gebirgs-Division
Awarded on:: July 13th, 1943

Award 405/1.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 734, 104. Jäger-Division, XXII. Gebirgs-Korps, Heeresgruppe E, Südost
Awarded on:: March 23rd, 1945

Awarded posthumously for his role in reopening an important supply route for the XXII. Gebirgs-Korps and thus decisively contributing to its operations.

793rd Award.

Sources

Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
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