Werner Neumann (officer)
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Born13 May 1905
Died4 July 1970 (aged 65)
Allegiance
Weimar Germany
Nazi Germany
Weimar Germany 
Nazi GermanyBranchGerman Army (Wehrmacht)
Werner Neumann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1905 |
| Died | 4 July 1970 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Germany Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 563rd Volksgrenadier Division |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Neumann (13 May 1905 – 4 July 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 563rd Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Neumann surrendered to the Red Army in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
