Werner Duve

Werner Duve
Born	19 November 1911 Neisse
Died	3 March 1945 (aged 33) Euskirchen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 183
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman First Battle of Kharkov Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive Cherkassy Pocket Battle of the Bulge Battle of St. Vith
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Werner Duve (19 November 1911 – 3 March 1945) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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 Duve was wounded on 3 March 1945 and died later that day.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (22 September 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1945 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 183^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 141.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com