Werner Ziegler
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| Werner Ziegler | |
|---|---|
| 30 April 1916 — 15 April 2001 (aged 84) | |
| Place of birth | Hausach |
| Place of death | Oftersheim |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936-1945 1956-1967 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant Oberst |
| Commands held | 2./Infanterie-Regiment 186 Grenadier-Regiment 186 Grenadier-Regiment 1112 Panzergrenadier-Brigade 19 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Werner Ziegler (30 April 1916 – 15 April 2001) was a German Oberstleutnant, serving during World War II.
Werner Ziegler was released as a prisoner of war in 1946. He then worked for ten years in the private industry before joining the Bundeswehr. In 1956 he served at the Infantry School in Hammelburg under Brigadegeneral Hellmuth Mäder. In 1960 Ziegler served deputy commander of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 35. Seven years later he retired as Oberst and commander of the Panzergrenadierbrigade' 19 in Ahlen.[1]
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Black
- Close Combat Clasp in Bronze
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
- Crimea Shield
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (7 July 1940)
- 1st Class (26 April 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (31 December 1941)
- 121. Oak Leaves (8 September 1942)
- 102. Swords (23 October 1944)
[edit] References
- ^ Berger 2006, p. 391.
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Werner Ziegler @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Werner Ziegler @ Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS
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