Years of service 1914–?
1935–45 Name Werner von | Rank Oberst of the Reserves Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Demyansk Pocket
Battle of Narva (1944)
Riga Offensive (1944) Died August 20, 1964, Hanover, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commands held 2nd Naval Infantry Division Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Werner Henning-Friedrich Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow (7 June 1894 – 20 August 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Werner Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow was captured by British troops at the end of the war while in command of the 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division. His sister was Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz.
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