Werner Ranck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
About Werner Ranck
- Werner Ranck (25 October 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by for successful military leadership. Ranck surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket.
- Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
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