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Werner Kolb

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Years of service
  
1914–191936–45

Name
  
Werner Kolb


Born
  
27 July 1895Burbach (
1895-07-27
)

Died
  
18 February 1975(1975-02-18) (aged 79)Neu Isenburg

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Generalmajor of the Reserves

Commands held
  
Infanterie-Regiment 369. Volksgrenadier-Division

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Werner Kolb (27 July 1895 – 18 February 1975) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 9th Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

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Werner Kolb auf Granuschka


Awards and decorations

  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (4 July 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major of the Reserves in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 36
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 27 June 1942 as Major of the Reserves and commander II./Infanterie-Regiment 36
  • Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 36

    • References

    Werner Kolb Wikipedia
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