Werner Ewald
| Werner Ewald | |
|---|---|
 Werner Ewald | |
| Born |
23 October 1914 Manschnow |
| Died |
5 October 1993 (aged 78) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1936–45 1956–73 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Ewald (23 October 1914 – 5 October 1993) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. He was captured by American troops following the surrender of the garrison at Brest, he was held until 1946. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until retirement in 1973.
Awards and decorations
- Parachutist Badge (12 February 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- General Assault Badge (22 June 1942)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (14 July 1942)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 November 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge
- in Black (26 June 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (29 March 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Major and commander of II. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 [2]
- Cuffband "Crete" (12 November 1942)[1]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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