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Werner Ewald
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1983-115-04, Werner Ewald
Werner Ewald
Born (1914-10-23)23 October 1914
Died 5 October 1993(1993-10-05) (aged 78)
Place of birth Manschnow
Place of death Bonn
Allegiance Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Flag of Germany West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1936–1945
1956–1973
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands held II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Ewald (23 October 1914 – 5 October 1993) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. He was captured by American troops following the surrender of the garrison at Brest, he was held until 1946. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until retirement in 1973.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Thomas and Wegmann 1986, p. 55.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1461-6.

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