Werner Ranck

Military Person

1904 – 1989

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Who was Werner Ranck?

Werner Ranck was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 Ranck was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was released in 1955.

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Born
Oct 25, 1904
Hamburg
Died
Dec 7, 1989
Hamburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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