Neumann, Werner
- Date of birth:
- May 13th, 1905 (Neu Beelitz/Posen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 4th, 1970 (Lübeck/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
July 1st, 1934: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1933 (127);
August 1st, 1936: Hauptmann (51);
June 1st, 1941: Major (40);
June 20th, 1942: neues RDA vom 1-8-1940 (27a) erhalten;
October 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (7);
June 1st, 1943: Oberst (64);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor.
Career:
October 1st, 1922: Eintritt in die 16./Inf.Rgt. 9
July 20th, 1935: Chef 10./Inf.Rgt. 9;
October 15th, 1935: Chef 1./Inf.Rgt. 67;
November 10th, 1938: Chef 13./Inf.Rgt. 67;
January 31st, 1940: im Inf.Rgt. 526;
August 2nd, 1940: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 527;
June 20th, 1942: Führerreserve OKH;
August 19th, 1942: Stab 298. Infanteriedivision;
October 13th, 1942: Inf.Rgt. 525;
November 1st, 1942: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 526;
March 25th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 542;
April 1st, 1944: Kdr. Divisionsgruppe 387;
April 30th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
July 1st, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 121;
November 10th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
November 21st, 1944: kdt. 16. Divisions-Führe-Lehrgang (bis 20-12-1944);
February 25th, 1945: Kdr. 563. Volks.Gren.Div. (bis 20-4-1945 mFb).
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment 527, 298. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1944
Mentioned in "Nachtrag zum Wehrmachtbericht".
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 542, 387. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 526, 298. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1943
1634th Award.
According to the Karteikarte awarded on 14-3-1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1940
Sources
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Nachtrag zum Wehrmachtbericht.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- axishistory.com
- NARA Roll T-78 R890
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