Werner Milch
German officer and Knight's Cross recipient

Werner Milch

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German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military officerSoldierOfficerLawyer
Work field:
LawMilitary
Birth:
15 November 1903(Wilhelmshaven)
Death:
17 November 1984(Hemer)
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Werner Milch (15 November 1903 – 17 November 1984) was a Germany officer (Major) in the paratroop forces (Fallschirmjäger) during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During the Milch Trial, he acted as co-counsel for his brother field marshal Erhard Milch alongside Friedrich Bergold.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold on 15 April 1944 as Hauptmann in the Stab II./Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 2
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Lehr- und Ausbildungs-Battalion
  • Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 311.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 255.