Werner Kienitz

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Born3 June 1885
Died31 December 1959(1959-12-31) (aged 74)
BranchArmy
Werner Kienitz
Born3 June 1885
Died31 December 1959(1959-12-31) (aged 74)
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Service years1910–1945
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands24th Infantry Division
XVII. Armeekorps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Kienitz (3 June 1885 – 31 December 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVII. Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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