Werner, Ernst (Infanterie-Regiment 516)

Date of birth:: January 19th, 1912 (Mainz, Germany)
Date of death:: September 23rd, 1944 (Valga, Estonia)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 516, 295. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: November 28th, 1941

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 516, 295. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: January 23rd, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 516, 295. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: September 10th, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 16.09.1942) describes why Werner received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Ernst Werner and his Bataillon managed to reach their ordered day’s objective after they had forced a crossing over the Don river and established a bridgehead. When his Bataillon then began taking heavy artillery and small-arms fire fire a commanding height nearby, Hauptmann Werner decided to storm this Bolshevik hill position at the head of his infantrymen. After this was done they then successfully fended off 7 major enemy attacks that were launched in response.”