Werner Mumert ( him. Werner Mummert ; March 31, 1897 - January 28, 1950 ) - German officer, member of the First and Second World Wars, Major General , Knight's Cross with Oak leaves and Swords. He died in Soviet captivity.
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| Date of Birth | March 31, 1897 | ||||
| Place of Birth | Luttewitz, Saxony | ||||
| Date of death | January 28, 1950 (52 years) | ||||
| Place of death | prisoner of war camp, USSR | ||||
| Affiliation |  German Empire Weimar Republic Third Reich | ||||
| Type of army | infantry, tank troops | ||||
| Years of service | 1914-1945 | ||||
| Rank | major general | ||||
| Commanded | tank division "Müncheberg" | ||||
| Battles / Wars | World War I
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World War I
He joined the army as a volunteer in 1914. In 1916 he was promoted to lieutenant of the reserve (that is, without graduating from the military school).
Between the world wars
In 1936 he re-entered the military service in the cavalry. By the beginning of World War II - the commander of the intelligence battalion, captain.
World War II
He participated in the Polish and French campaigns.
From June 22, 1941 he participated in the German-Soviet war, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion of the 256th infantry division. Fighting in Belarus, then in the Great Bow. Since December 1941 - Major. In January 1942 he was awarded the Golden German Cross. Then fights in the Rzhev region, in August 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross, and from September 1942 - Lieutenant Colonel.
From January 1944 - Commander of the Grenadier Regiment of the 14th Panzer Division, from February 1944 - Colonel. Fighting in Ukraine, in the Kirovograd and Cherkassy region. In March 1944 he was awarded Oak leaves to the Knight's Cross. Seriously wounded, evacuated to Germany. In October 1944 he was awarded with Swords (No. 107) to the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.
In November 1944, Colonel Mumert was appointed commander of the 103rd Tank Brigade (in East Prussia).
From January 1945 the commander of the tank division "Muncheberg" , from February 1945 - Major General. Fighting on the Oder, then in the area of Berlin. On May 2, 1945, Major General Mumert was taken into Soviet captivity. He died in captivity in January 1950.
Literature
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges . Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2000. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5 .