Heinz Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht – 23. Panzer-Division

Original Postwar Signature on a Piece of Paper added to a Postwar Photo of Heinz Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht. Generalmajor Heinz Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht (27 September 1894, Sorau † 13 February 1978, Bonn; buried Waldfriedhof Dahlem was a German officer who rose to the rank of Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. His long military career began before the First World War and spanned through the Freikorps era, the Reichswehr, and finally the Panzerwaffe in the Wehrmacht.

Career Highlights:

• Entered military service in 1913 with Infanterie-Regiment 25 and served as a junior officer during the First World War, later joining the General Staff of the Army in 1917.

• After the war, participated in the Freikorps campaigns in the Baltics and with Jäger- and Gebirgsjäger-units before transferring to cavalry regiments in the Reichswehr.

• Interwar service included postings to the Heeres Sportschule, the Kavallerieschule, and commands within Reiter-Regimenter before transitioning to the early Panzertruppe in the mid-1930s.

• Commanded Panzerjäger-Abteilung 32 and later served as instructor at the Panzertruppenschule Berlin.

• In the Second World War, held successive commands: II./Panzer-Regiment 25, Panzer-Regiment 201, and later leadership duties with Panzer-Brigade 100 and as deputy commander of the 23. Panzer-Division.

• On 2 November 1943, formally appointed Kommandeur of the 23. Panzer-Division, a position he held into 1944 during critical battles on the Eastern Front.

• Promoted to Generalmajor on 1 December 1944.

• Placed in the Führerreserve in April 1945 and taken prisoner at the end of the war.

• Released in 1947, he lived in Bonn until his death in 1978.

Item Details:

• Authentic postwar signature of Generalmajor Heinz Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht.

• Condition: Clear and well-preserved autograph.

Collector’s Note:
Werner-Ehrenfeucht’s career reflects the evolution of the German officer corps — from the Imperial Army, through the Reichswehr cavalry, and finally into the Panzerwaffe. His command of the 23. Panzer-Division during the hard fighting on the Eastern Front, combined with his eventual promotion to Generalmajor, makes his signature especially appealing for collectors of Panzer and Heer generals.