| Werner Roell | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1914 |
| Died | 10 May 2008 (aged 94) |
| Place of birth | Ailly-sur-Noye, France |
| Place of death | Salenstein, Switzerland |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Reichsmarine (1934-1935) Kriegsmarine (1935-1937) Luftwaffe (1937-1945) |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
StG 77 SG 77 JV 44 |
| Commands held |
I./StG 77 I./SG 77 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Roell (8 February 1914 – 10 May 2008) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (24 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 May 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
- Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 - 1945 (in German). Motorbuch, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-87943-433-6.
- 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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