Werner Kolb

Werner Kolb (27 July 1895 – 18 February 1975) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 9th Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Werner Kolb
Born(1895-07-27)27 July 1895
Died18 February 1975(1975-02-18) (aged 79)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held9th Volksgrenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (4 July 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major of the Reserves in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 36[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 27 June 1942 as Major of the Reserves and commander II./Infanterie-Regiment 36[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 36[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1997, p. 392.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 243.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 220.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Werner Gebb		 Commander of 9. Volksgrenadier-Division
1 November 1944 – 8 May 1945		 Succeeded by
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