Werner von Bercken

Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken
Born	8 February 1897(1897-02-08) Oppeln
Died	29 February 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 79) Röttgen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 84 102. Infanterie-Division 558. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Czechoslovakia Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Lublin–Brest Offensive East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken (8 February 1897 – 29 February 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 von Bercken was captured by the Red Army in 1945 and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (12 March 1915)
- 1st Class (7 November 1916)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Cross of Honor
Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 June 1941)
Eastern Front Medal (4 August 1942)
German Cross in Gold (1 June 1944)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 102. Infanterie-Division ^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 December 1943)

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.

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.

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Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld	Commander of 102. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1943 - March 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Ludwig

Persondata
Name	Bercken, Werner von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	8 February 1897
Place of birth	Oppeln, Silesia
Date of death	29 February 1976
Place of death	Röttgen, Germany