Werner Ehrig

Werner Ehrig
Born	22 April 1897
Died	31 January 1981(1981-01-31) (aged 83)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	340. Infanterie-Division 544. Grenadier-Division 544. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Julius Clemens Ehrig (22 April 1897 – 31 January 1981) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberstleutnant and Chief of Operations in the General Staff of 22. Infanterie-Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Prinner	Commander of 340. Infanterie-Division 25 October 1943 – 16 June 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto Beutler
Preceded by None	Commander of 544. Grenadier-Division 10 July 1944 – 9 October 1944	Succeeded by Renamed 544. Volksgrenadier-Division
Preceded by Previously 544. Grenadier-Division	Commander of 544. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None