Werner Otto Sanne (5 April 1889 – 26 September 1952) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Werner Otto Sanne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1889 Berlin |
| Died | 26 September 1952 (aged 63) Krasnopol Prison Camp |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 193rd Replacement Division 34th Infantry Division 100th Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossIron Trefoil 1st Class |
Career
editSanne commanded the 34th Infantry Division from May to November 1940,[1] having earlier been in charge of the 193rd Replacement Division, which served to control replacement units undergoing training.[2] In December 1940, he was appointed commander of the 100th Light Infantry Division, which had just been formed in Vienna. His new command fought entirely on the Eastern Front, firstly in Ukraine and later in 1942, as part of the 6th Army, at Stalingrad.[3] Promoted to Generalleutnant (lieutenant general) in April 1942, shortly before the division was redesignated as the 100th Jäger Division, he surrendered to the Soviet troops in January 1943 at the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad. He died in captivity in 1952.[3]
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 as generalleutnant and commander of 100th Infantry Division [4]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Mitcham 2007a, p. 81.
- ^ Mitcham 2007a, pp. 243–244.
- ^ a b Mitcham 2007b, pp. 247–248.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007a). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st–290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007b). German Order of Battle, Volume Two: 291st–999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0.
- 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.
