Years of service 1910–45 Rank General der Infanterie | Name Werner Erdmannsdorff Service/branch German Army | |
Born 26 July 1891Bautzen ( 1891-07-26 ) Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Bialystok–MinskSiege of LeningradBelgrade OffensiveBattle of the Transdanubian Hills Spouse(s) Helene nee von Tschirsky und Bogendorff (1895–1982)(m. 1919–1945; his death) Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Similar People Hans‑Jurgen von Arnim, Vladimir Stoychev, Kosta Nad | ||
Werner von Erdmannsdorff (27 July 1891 – 5 June 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was married to Helene née von Tschirsky und Bögendorff (1895–1982).
Erdmannsdorff surrendered to the British troops in May 1945. He was extradited to Yugoslavia and was shot on 5 June 1945 in Ljubljana alongside generals Gustav Fehn, Friedrich Stephan (general) and Heinz Kattner. He was the older brother of general Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff.
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