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Werner Rudolf Alfred Fedor von Bercken (8 February 1897 – 29 February 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Von Bercken was taken prisoner of war by the Red Army on 28 April 1945 in the Vistula Spit and release from captivity 10 October 1955. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (12 March 1915)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 398.〕 * * 1st Class (7 November 1916)〔 * Wound Badge (1914) * * in White (29 December 1918)〔 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 January 1935)〔 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936)〔 * Sudetenland Medal * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (24 October 1939)〔 * * 1st Class (25 June 1941)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (4 August 1942)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1944 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of 102. Infanterie-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 36.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 102. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 December 1943) 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 von Bercken」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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