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|branch=Heer |serviceyears= |rank= |commands= |unit= |battles=World War II |awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |laterwork=Bundeswehr}} Werner Ziegler (30 April 1916 – 15 April 2001) was a German Major, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. 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.〔Berger 2006, p. 391.〕 ==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)〔Thomas 1998, p. 473.〕 * * 1st Class (26 April 1941)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords * * Knight's Cross on 31 December 1941 as ''Leutnant'' and leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 186〔Scherzer 2007, p. 805.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 457.〕 * * 121st Oak Leaves on 8 September 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 186〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.〕 * * 102nd Swords on 23 October 1944 as ''Major'' and leader of Infanterie-Regiment 186〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 45.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Werner Ziegler (soldier)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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