Paul-Hermann Werner (19 March 1893 – 30 June 1940) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Paul-Hermann Werner drowned in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 June 1940.
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 3 (2nd Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXIX. Panzerkorps2 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 23 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 7, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64
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Weimar Republic (to 1933)
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