Werner von Bercken

Werner von Bercken
Born(1897-02-08)8 February 1897
Died29 February 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 79)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
BranchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands102nd Infantry Division
558th Volksgrenadier Division
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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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