Werner Otto Sanne | |
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Born | April 5, 1889 |
Died | 26 September 1952 | (aged 63)
Place of birth | Berlin |
Place of death | Krasnopol Prison Camp |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1908–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
34. Infanterie-Division 100. Jäger Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossIron Trefoil 1st Class |
Werner Otto Sanne (5 April 1889 – 26 September 1952) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions 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 Sanne was captured by Soviet troops in 1943 after the surrender of German forces at Stalingrad. He died in 1952 at Krasnopol Prison Camp.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 100. Infanterie-Division [1]
See also[]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.
- Bibliography
- 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.
External links[]
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