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Werner Poetschke

SS-Sturmbannführer - I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1

Battalion commander in Kampfgruppe Peiper, frequently cited in accounts of the advance on 17 December 1944 and the Baugnez events.

Born: 9 February 1914 Died: 13 January 1945 Rank: SS-Sturmbannführer Side: German Unit: I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 Status: KIA

Role in the Battle of the Bulge

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Timeline

17 Dec 1944, c. 13:00

Linked to prisoner assembly phase near Baugnez crossroads in several secondary accounts.

18 Dec 1944

Associated with Cheneux bridge action in post-war recollections.

13 Jan 1945

Killed in action during retreat-phase fighting.

Sources

  • Parker, Danny S. Fatal Crossroads. Da Capo Press, 2012.
  • Kane, Steve. The 1st SS Panzer Division in the Battle of the Bulge. Merriam Press, 2018.
  • Konings, Bob, ed. "The Story of Pol Servais." battle-of-the-bulge.be.

Aliases

Poetschke, Pötschke, Potschke