Werner Sanne

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Werner Otto Sanne
Born5 April 1889
Berlin
Died26 September 1952(1952-09-26) (aged 63)
Krasnopol Prison Camp
AllegianceFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Weimar Republic
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held193rd Replacement Division
34th Infantry Division
100th Jäger Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

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Career

Sanne 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 the 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

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ Mitcham 2007a, p. 81.
  2. ↑ Mitcham 2007a, pp. 243–244.
  3. 1 2 Mitcham 2007b, pp. 247–248.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.

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Military offices
Preceded by
none
 Commander of the 100th Light Infantry Division
10 December 1940 – 6 July 1942		Succeeded by
renamed to 100th Jäger Division
Preceded by
formerly 100th Light Infantry Division
 Commander of the 100th Jäger Division
6 July 1942 – 31 January 1943		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Willibald Utz
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