Werner Forst

Werner Forst
Werner Forst
	Werner Forst
Born	21 December 1892; Magdeburg
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Wiesbaden
Buried	South Cemetery Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	293. Infanterie-Division; 106. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland; Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Kursk; Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation; Lower Dnieper Offensive; Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Werner Forst (21 December 1892 – 3 February 1971) was a German general who held several divisional commands during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves were awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (1 October 1914)^[1]
- 1st Class (16 September 1916)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
Sudetenland Medal
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 September 1939)^[1]
- 1st Class (20 October 1939)^[1]
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1942 as Oberst in the 293. Infanterie-Division^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 106. Infanterie-Division^[3]
- 407th Oak Leaves on 22 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 106. Infanterie-Division^[4]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1943)

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Citations

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 172.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 118.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.

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Preceded by Generalleutnant Justin von Obernitz	Commander of 293. Infanterie-Division 19 February 1942 - 10 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Arndt
Preceded by Generalleutnant Arthur Kullmer	Commander of 106. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 - 20 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Siegfried von Rekowski

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[Thomas_p172-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 172.

[2] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 118.

[3] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.

[4] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.

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Werner Forst
Werner Forst
Born	21 December 1892 Magdeburg
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wiesbaden
Buried	South Cemetery Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	293. Infanterie-Division 106. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves