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Werner Biggemann (* January 10th, 1914 in Finnentrop im Kreis Olpe - † KIA April 4th, 1945 in Borgeln) was a German Leutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Werner Biggemann was born on the 10.01.1914 in Finnentrop in the District of Olpe. There is little known about his military career.In 1944 he took over the leadership of the 3rd company of the landing-pioneer Bataillion 86 as a Lieutenant of the reserve. Late in January 1944 the battalion of Odessa moved to Antwerp and the end of July 1944 to Piräus and Patras where mountain Corps assumed the XXII.. The battalion is used subsequently from 23 to the 31.08.1944 in the company of "Treason" and "Tuna", ocean transport by fortress troops from Zante and visit to Patras, as well as by parts of the 104th Jäger Division of Patras after Preveza or ITEA for a major attack against Zervas troops in the South Pindos - and Arakinthos well-known. In early September 1944 refers to the staff in addition to 3rd quarter in Voula and KEA, Andros then participate in trips to the evacuation of the Islands and shore bases in the Gulf of Ägina, Attica and in the islands of Euböa. 2 boats of the battalion are at a clearance drive in the southern part of the Strait of Euböa brit. Aircraft sunk. At the 04.10.1944 5 boats of 3 sunk company for travel to and from Skarpanto by enemy destroyers, and succeeds in only three boats to escape. Other missions in the area of Saloniki-Voula, and later in the Balkans, follow where it must have come here for the deed of the Knight's cross awarded to Werner Biggemann. He receives this at the 26.11.1944. Werner Biggemann falls on the 04.04.1945 in Borgeln in Westphalia.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 26th, 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve and Führer of the 3./Landungs-Pionier-Bataillon 86