Werner von Bercken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Werner von Bercken

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1897

Place of Birth: Opole, Opole Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 29-Feb-1976

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Werner von Bercken

  • Werner von Bercken (8 February 1897 – 29 February 1976) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions.
  • He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
  • Bercken surrendered to the Red Army on 28 April 1945 in the Vistula Spit.
  • Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 10 October 1955.

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