Werner Kolb

Werner Kolb
Born	27 July 1895 Burbach
Died	18 February 1975 (aged 79) Neu Isenburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1919)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–19 1936–45
Rank	Generalmajor of the Reserves
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 36 9. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1942) Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Engineer

Werner Kolb (27 July 1895 – 18 February 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 9. Volksgrenadier-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Kolb was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 June 1940)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 1st Class (4 July 1940)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major of the Reserves in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 36^[2]
• 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^[3]
  • 514th Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 36^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 392.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 243.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 220.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht