Paul-Hermann Werner

Paul-Hermann Werner
Born	(1893-03-19)19 March 1893 Stade
Died	Atlantic Ocean
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–40
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Panzer-Regiment 31
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul-Hermann Werner (19 March 1893 – 30 June 1940) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Paul-Hermann Werner drowned in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 June 1940.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 31

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht