Werner Mummert
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| Werner Mummert | |
|---|---|
| 31 March 1897 — 28 January 1950 (aged 52) | |
| Place of birth | Lüttewitz, Saxony |
| Place of death | Ssuja, Russia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Generalmajor der Reserve |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Werner Mummert (31 March 1897 to January/February 1950) was a German officer during both World War I and World War II. Mummert was born in Lüttewitz/Saxony. He first joined the German Army in August of 1914 and became a Lieutenant of the Reserve (Leutnant der Reserves) Sachs. Karabiner Regiment in 1916. Mummert remained in the army between the wars.
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[edit] Promotions
- Lieutenant Colonel of the Reserve (Oberstleutnant der Reserve) - 18 September 1942
- Colonel of the Reserve (Oberst der Reserve) - 1 February 1944
- Major General of the Reserve (Generalmajor der Reserve) - 1 February 1945
[edit] Commands
- Kdr. Aufkl. Abt. einer Infantry Division - 1 September 1939
- Kdr Pan.Aufkl.Abt.14 - ?
- Panzer Grenadier Regiment 103 - 28 January 1944
- Panzer Division Müncheberg - January 1945
[edit] Awards
- Panzer Badge in Bronze
- Close Combat Clasp in Bronze
- Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Wound Badge in Silver
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- German Cross in Gold (11 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (17 August 1942)
- 429. Oak Leaves (20 March 1944)
- 107. Swords (23 October 1944)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
[edit] Death
Mummert died in a Russian POW Camp sometime during January/February 1950.
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
