About Werner Milch
Lived 1903 – 1984 (aged 81). Werner Milch was a German military officer and lawyer.
Werner Milch (15 November 1903 – 17 November 1984) was a German lawyer.
Milch was born in Wilhelmshaven, the son of Anton Milch, a Jewish pharmacist who served in the Imperial German Navy, and Clara, née Vetter.
During World War II, he served in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
After the war, he acted as co-counsel, alongside , for his brother, ex-field marshal Erhard Milch, in the Milch Trial.
World War II awards German Cross in Gold on 15 April 1944 as Hauptmann in the Stab II./Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 2 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Lehr- und Ausbildungs-Battalion
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Who was Werner Milch?
German lawyer and Knight's Cross recipient (1903-1984)
When was Werner Milch born?
Werner Milch was born on 15 November 1903 in Wilhelmshaven.
When did Werner Milch die?
Werner Milch died on 17 November 1984 in Hemer.
What was Werner Milch's occupation?
Werner Milch was a military officer and lawyer.
What nationality was Werner Milch?
Werner Milch was German.
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