Werner Henning-Friedrich Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow | |
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| Born | June 7, 1894 Bristow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Died | 20 August 1964 (aged 70) Hanover |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–? 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst der Reserve |
| Commands | 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Henning-Friedrich Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow[a] (7 June 1894 – 20 August 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve 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 Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow was captured by British troops at the end of the war while in command of the 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division. His sister was Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz.[1]
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 96[2]
Footnotes[]
- a Regarding personal names: Graf is a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin.
Notes[]
- ↑ Geneall.net
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.
References[]
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
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