Werner Milch
German lawyer (1903–1984)
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Werner Milch (15 November 1903 – 17 November 1984) was a German lawyer.
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Werner Milch | |
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Werner Milch, back to camera, confers with his brother and client Erhard Milch, during the latter's trial at Nuremberg. | |
| Born | 15 November 1903 |
| Died | 17 November 1984 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Relatives | Erhard Milch (brother) |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Milch was born in Wilhelmshaven, the son of Anton Milch, a Jewish pharmacist[1] 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 Friedrich Bergold, 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[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Lehr- und Ausbildungs-Battalion[3]
