Werner Ziegler
Werner Ziegler (30 April 1916 – 15 April 2001) was a German officer during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Werner Ziegler | |
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 Werner Ziegler | |
| Born | 30 April 1916 Hausach |
| Died | 15 April 2001 (aged 84) Oftersheim, Germany |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Ziegler joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, serving at the Infantry School in Hammelburg under General Hellmuth Mäder. In 1960 Ziegler served deputy commander of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 35. Seven years later he retired as Oberst and commander of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 19 in Ahlen.[1]
Awards
- Wound Badge in Black[2]
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze[2]
- Close Combat Clasp in Bronze[2]
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants[2]
- Crimea Shield[2]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (7 July 1940) & 1st Class (26 April 1941)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
References
Citations
- Berger 1999, p. 391.
- Berger 1999, p. 390.
- Thomas 1998, p. 473.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 805.
Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges [With Oak Leaves and Swords. The Highest Decorated Soldiers of the Second World War] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-0-6.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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