Werner Ehrig

Werner Ehrig
Werner Ehrig
Born	22 April 1897
Died	31 January 1981 (aged 83)
	Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	340. Infanterie-Division; 544. Grenadier-Division; 544. Volksgrenadier-Division;
Conflicts	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

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

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 22nd Air Landing Division
Staff	Werner Ehrig Hans Graf von Sponeck Ludwig Wolff¹ (Oak Leaves)
Units	Dietrich von Choltitz Kurt Heyser Hans Kreysing² (Oak Leaves & Swords)
¹ Knight's Cross with the 56th Infantry Division. ² Oak Leaves with the 3rd Mountain Division, Swords with the XVII. Armeekorps