Werner Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow
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Werner Henning-Friedrich Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow
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| Born | 7 June 1894 Bristow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hanover |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–? 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberst of the Reserves |
| Commands held | 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Henning-Friedrich Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow[a] (7 June 1894 – 20 August 1964) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves 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 Graf von Bassewitz-Levetzow was captured by British troops at the end of the war while in command of the 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division. His sister was Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz.[1]
Contents
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1943 as Major of the Reserves in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 94[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 96[3]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
References
Citations
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| Preceded by
Vizeadmiral Ernst Scheurlen
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Commander of 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division April 8, 1945 – May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 32nd Infantry Division
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 4 | ||
| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 94 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 96 |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 32 | ||
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| Radfahr-Abteilung 32 | ||
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1 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 209 (58th Infantry Division). 2 Swords with L Army Corps.
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- ↑ Geneall.net
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 26.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1894 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Rostock (district)
- People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Counts of Germany
