Friedrich-Wilhelm Dernen Explained

Friedrich-Wilhelm Dernen (born February 15, 1884, in Köln, died February 15, 1967, in Bad Homburg) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

Awards

• Pour le Mérite on 29 August 1918

• German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 36

References

Bibliography

• Book: Karl-Friedrich. Hildebrand. Christian. Zweng. Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite des I. Weltkriegs. Band 1: A–G. . Biblio Verlag. Osnabrück. 1999. 3-7648-2505-7. 297–299.
• Book: Mitcham, Samuel W.. Samuel W. Mitcham. German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st–290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. 2007a. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States. Stackpole Books. 978-0-8117-3416-5.
• Book: Möller, Hanns. Geschichte der Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite im Weltkrieg. Band I: A–L.. Verlag Bernard & Graefe. Berlin. 1935. 221–222.
• Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.