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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Male
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Birth:
25 October 1904(Hamburg, Germany)
Death:
7 December 1989(Hamburg, Germany)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Werner Ranck (25 October 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by for successful military leadership.
Ranck surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket.Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division