Werner Baumgarten Crusius

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Werner Baumgarten-Crusius Rank Hauptmann		Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch German Army

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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (1 October 1939)

1st Class (31 October 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 22 February 1942 as Oberleutnant and chief 5./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorisiert)

199th Oak Leaves on 27 February 1943 as Oberleutnant and commander I./Grenadier-Regiment 156 (motorisiert)

References

Werner Baumgarten-Crusius Wikipedia

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