Date of birth:

November 7th, 1909 (Bebra/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)

Date of death:

December 23rd, 1943 (Newel/Russian SFSR, USSR)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
October 1st, 1929: Polizei-Wachtmeister;
July 1st, 1934: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister;
June 1st, 1935: Polizei-Zugwachtmeister;
March 16th, 1935: Feldwebel;
March 1st, 1940: Oberfeldwebel;
October 17th, 1940: Leutnant (6480);
December 13th, 1941: Oberleutnant (630);
January 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (544);
December 1st, 1943: Major.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 503, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1943

The following press article describes why Major Friedrich would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“In the middle of December 1943 Major Werner Friedrich held his positions northwest of Newel against all attacks of the numerically superior enemy. Despite being encircled in his command post several times, he repeatedly busted the enemy ring with the few Grenadiers available to him and threw back the Soviets via counterthrusts. On the 26.12.1943 Major Friedrich (who had died just a few days prior on the 23.12.1943) received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his brave conduct.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 10th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 503, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 18th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 26th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 4th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 13th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 30th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
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