| Werner Canders | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1914 |
| Died | 23 April 1993 (aged 79) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Neumünster |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1931 - 1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Kampfgruppe of the 58. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Canders (25 March 1914 – 23 April 1993) was a highly decorated Major 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. Werner Canders was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in January 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class(1 April 1935)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Close Combat Clasp
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (23 August 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (29 July 1942)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 April 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 28 July 1942 as Hauptmann in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 408[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 408[3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2534-0.
