Date of birth:

May 12th, 1915 (Preußisch Holland/East Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

November 15th, 1980 (Krefeld/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur II./Infanterie-Regiment 2 / 11.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

November 23rd, 1941

The following wartime excerpt describes why Ewert would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“On the 01.11.1941 Hauptmann Ewert and his Bataillon worked their way through a heavily defended and wired enemy defensive position that was 14 km deep. Acting on his own initiative, and totally isolated, Hauptmann Ewert’s efforts led to the capture of Olomno, a location of crucial frontline importance. In the process over 100 prisoners, an AA battery, numerous MGs and much other war materiel was captured. This deed was of decisive importance for the continued attack of the I. Armee-Korps west of the Volkhov.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 2 / 11.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Abschnittskommandant West, Festung Posen

Awarded on:

February 22nd, 1945

The following excerpt from the Deutsche Nachrichtenbüro describes why Ewert would receive the Oakleaves…

“During the fighting in Posen Major Ewert was the soul of the resistance in his sector despite being wounded.”

Major Ewert commanded the western sector during this battle. He was also the one who led the breakout from the city on the 23.02.1945.

750th Award.

• - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf, 2003.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945, Podzun-Pallas, 2000
  - Scheibert, H., Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer), Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983
  - Buxa, W., Weg und Schicksal der 11. Infanterie-Division, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2004