| Werner Friebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1897-07-12)12 July 1897 |
| Died | 8 March 1962(1962-03-08) (aged 64) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit | ---- World War II |
| Commands | 8th Panzer Division |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Helmut Friebe |
Werner Friebe (12 July 1897 – 8 March 1962) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 8th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Friebe surrendered to the British forces in May 1945 and was released in 1948. He was the younger brother of General Helmut Friebe, who was also a Knight's Cross recipient.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of 8. Panzer-Division
References
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 156.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 byGeneralmajor Gottfried Fröhlich | Commander of 8. Panzer-Division 1 April 1944 – 21 July 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gottfried Fröhlich |
- 1897 births
- 1962 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- People from Namysłów
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
- German Army generals of World War II