Werner Canders

Werner Canders

Born	25 March 1914 Berlin
Died	23 April 1993(1993-04-23) (aged 79) Neumünster
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1931 - 1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Kampfgruppe der 58. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Canders (25 March 1914 – 23 April 1993) was a highly decorated Major 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. Werner Canders was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in January 1946.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
- 1st Class (19 July 1940)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (1 July 1940)
- in Silver (27 October 1941)
- in Gold (17 March 1943)
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (14 August 1943)
- in Silver (9 June 1944)
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (23 August 1941)
Eastern Front Medal (29 July 1942)
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 April 1943)
German Cross in Gold (28 July 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 408^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Persondata
Name	Canders, Werner
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	25 March 1914
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Date of death	23 April 1993
Place of death	Neumünster, Germany

Werner Canders

Awards and decorations

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