Werner Canders

Werner Canders
Born	25 March 1914 Berlin
Died	23 April 1993 (aged 79) Neumünster
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1931–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Kampfgruppe of the 58. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Canders (25 March 1914 – 23 April 1993) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Werner Canders was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in January 1946.

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class(1 April 1935)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 October 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (19 July 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (1 July 1940)^[1]
  • in Silver (27 October 1941)^[1]
  • in Gold (17 March 1943)^[1]
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (14 August 1943)^[1]
  • in Silver (9 June 1944)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (23 August 1941)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (29 July 1942)^[1]
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 April 1943)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 28 July 1942 as Hauptmann in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 408^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 408^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 6.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 72.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945