Werner Kolb

Werner Kolb
Werner Kolb
Born	27 July 1895
Died	18 February 1975 (aged 79)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	9th Volksgrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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.

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]

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 None

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