Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Werner Baumgarten-Crusius Rank Hauptmann | Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch German Army | |
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Born 29 January 1919
Dresden ( 1919-01-29 ) Commands held I. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 156 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Brody
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Battle of the Caucasus
Battle of the Bulge Died November 4, 1995, Frankfurt, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France |
Werner Baumgarten-Crusius (29 January 1919 – 4 November 1995) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Baumgarten-Crusius was captured by American troops during the Battle of the Bulge and was released in September 1945.
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