Werner Mummert

Werner Mummert
Born	31 March 1897(1897-03-31) Lüttewitz, Saxony
Died	28 January 1950(1950-01-28) (aged 52) Ssuja, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalmajor der Reserve
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Werner Mummert (31 March 1897 – 28 January 1950) was a German officer during both World War I and World War II. Mummert was born in Lüttewitz/Saxony. He first joined the German Army in August 1914 and became a Lieutenant of the Reserve (Leutnant der Reserves), Sachs Karabiner Regiment in 1916. Mummert remained in the army between the wars.

Promotions

• Lieutenant Colonel of the Reserve (Oberstleutnant der Reserve) - 18 September 1942
• Colonel of the Reserve (Oberst der Reserve) - 1 February 1944
• Major General of the Reserve (Generalmajor der Reserve) - 1 February 1945

Commands

• Kdr. Aufkl. Abt. einer Infantry Division - 1 September 1939
• Kdr Pan.Aufkl.Abt.14 - ?
• Panzer Grenadier Regiment 103 - 28 January 1944
• Panzer Division Müncheberg - January 1945

Awards

• Panzer Badge in Bronze
• Close Combat Clasp in Bronze
• Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
• Wound Badge in Silver
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class
• German Cross in Gold (11 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross (17 August 1942)^[1]
  • 429th Oak Leaves (20 March 1944)^[1]
  • 107th Swords (23 October 1944)^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht

Death

Mummert died in a Russian POW Camp sometime during January/February 1950.

References

Citations

1. ^ ^{a b c} Scherzer 2007, p. 560.

Bibliography

• Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939-1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.

External links

• Werner Mummert @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Persondata
Name	Mummert, Werner
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	31 March 1897
Place of birth	Lüttewitz, Saxony
Date of death	28 January 1950
Place of death	Ssuja, Russia