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	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

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]

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.