Years of service 1936–45
1956–73 Service/branch Luftwaffe | Name Werner Ewald | |
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Born 23 October 1914
Manschnow ( 1914-10-23 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Commands held II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 2 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Operation Weserubung
Battle of the Netherlands
Battle of Greece
Battle of Crete
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Battle for Brest Died October 5, 1993, Bonn, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Operation Weserubung | ||
Werner Ewald (23 October 1914 – 5 October 1993) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjager during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. He was captured by American troops following the surrender of the garrison at Brest, he was held until 1946. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until retirement in 1973.
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