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AllegianceNazi Germany RankMajor of the Reserves Service/branchGerman Army
Years of service1939–45 NameHans-Werner Bartels
Commands heldI./Grenadier-Regiment 399 Battles/warsWorld War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Odessa (1941)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Narva (1944)
East Prussian Offensive DiedDecember 2, 1991, Leer, Germany AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and warsBattle of France, Operation Barbarossa
Hans-Werner Bartels (28 January 1910 – 2 December 1991) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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.
Awards and decorations
Iron Cross (1939)
2nd Class
1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
in Black
in Silver
in Gold
Eastern Front Medal
Crimea Shield
Infantry Assault Badge
Close Combat Clasp
in Bronze
in Silver
German Cross in Gold on 27 February 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 399
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 January 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 399
