Klaucke, Werner (Panzerjäger-Abteilung 200)
- Date of birth:
- January 7th, 1915 (Lüdenscheid/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 14th, 1944 (near Epinal, France)
- Buried on:
- German-French War Cemetery Strasbourg-Cronenbourg
Plot: B. Row: 7. Grave: 214. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Leutnant Werner Klaucke served in the 3. Kompanie, Pz.Jäg.Abteilung 200, 21. Panzer-Division. He was rewarded the Knight's Cross for knocking out 29 British tanks on July 4th, 1944.
From "The Combat History of the 21st Panzer Division" pg. 181
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Zugführer III. / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 200
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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