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Dr. jur.Werner Milch
Werner Milch, back to camera, confers with his brother and client Erhard Milch, during the latter's trial at Nuernberg.
Born(1903-11-15)15 November 1903
Died17 November 1984(1984-11-17) (aged 81)
OccupationLawyer
RelativesErhard Milch (brother)
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Milch (15 November 1903 – 17 November 1984) was a German lawyer.

Milch was born in Wilhelmshaven, the son of Anton Milch, a Jewish pharmacist who served in the Imperial German Navy, and Clara, née Vetter.

During World War II, he served in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

After the war, he acted as co-counsel, alongside Friedrich Bergold [de], for his brother, ex-field marshal Erhard Milch, in the Milch Trial.

World War II awards

References

  1. Bunyan, Anita (21 March 2003). "Half-shadows of the Reich". Times Higher Education. A review of Rigg 2002 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFRigg2002 (help).
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 311.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 255.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • 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] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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