Date of birth:

March 18th, 1893 (Stade/Hannover, Germany)

Date of death:

June 30th, 1940 (Brest, France)

Nationality:

German

Promotions :
1912: Fahnenjunker;
August 20th, 1912: Leutnant;
December 18th, 1917: Oberleutnant;
February 1st, 1926: Hauptmann;
July 1st, 1934: Major;
January 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant;
October 1st, 1939: Oberst.

Career:
1912: Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2;
1914: Kompanieoffizier Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2;
1920: Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 3;
October 1st, 1920 - September 30th, 1921: Kompanieoffizier 5. (Preuß..) Infanterie-Regiment, Stett;
October 1st, 1921: Eskadronoffizier 5. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment, Stolp;
? - September 30th, 1924: Führergehilfenausbildung Stab 2. Division der Reichswehr, Stettin;
1924: 4. (MG.) Kompanie, 5. (Preuß..) Infanterie-Regiment, Stettin;
October 1st, 1924 - September 30th, 1925: Kompanieoffizier 2. Kompanie, 2. (Preuß.) Kraftfahr-Abteilung, Schwerin (Mecklenburg);
October 1st, 1925 - January 31st, 1928: Stab, 2. (Preuß.) Kraftfahr-Abteilung, Stettin;
February 1st, 1928 - December 31st, 1930: Chef 2. Kompanie, 2. (Preuß.) Kraftfahr-Abteilung, Schwerin (Mecklenburg);
January 1st, 1931 - October 15th, 1935: Sachbearbeiter, Inspektion der Verkehrstruppen (In 6), Reichswehrministerium (RWM);
October 15th, 1935 - October 12th, 1937: Kommandeur Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 20, Hamburg;
October 12th, 1937 - August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur Panzerabwehrtruppen X, Hamburg;
August 26th, 1939 - June 30th, 1940: Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 31.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Werner received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Paul-Hermann Werner, commander of a Panzer-Regiment, smashed an advance by strong enemy tank forces that was aimed at an important march route. This was made possible through his determined conduct and skillful leadership of his own troops. Later on he made the independent decision to seize the Maubeuge Fortress from the south. Along with elements of his Regiment, he occupied the citadel as well as two forts. These were then held until the arrival of further reinforcements.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Awarded on:

1934

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2

Awarded on:

December 27th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2

Awarded on:

1914

or 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2

Awarded on:

May 6th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

June 20th, 1918

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Panzerabwehrtruppen X

Awarded on:

March 26th, 1938

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1916

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 1st, 1935

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 4th, 1937

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1937

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 10th, 1938

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1941

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
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