Hans Friedrich Alexander Wilhelm von Werder
(19.07.1834 - 06.11.1897)
place of birth:  Beuthen an der Oder
Königreich Preußen:  KG,  General der Infanterie

                            


Hans Wilhelm von Werder began his military career in 1852 and was engaged in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 as a staff officer with VIII. Armee-Korps, seeing action at Münchengratz and Königgrätz. Von Werder also fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, serving as a staff officer with 13. Infanterie-Division. In peacetime Prussia, he commanded 50. Infanterie-Brigade and then 1. Infanterie-Division in Königsberg.

In the summer of 1891, General-Lieutenant von Werder was chosen to succeed Paul Bronsart von Schellendorff as commander of Prussia's I. Armee-Korps Headquarters in Königsberg. He was promoted to General der Infanterie the following year and remained in command until retiring from active duty in January 1895. He was laid to rest a couple years later at the age of 63. His grandfather Hans von Werder (1771-1837) served as a Prussian General-Lieutenant, while his father also named Hans von Werder (1802-1851) served at the rank of Major. Hans Wilhelm von Werder's son Hans Karl von Werder (1867-1923) was a Prussian Oberst and a brigade-level commander during World War One.

	General der Infanterie	02.09.1892
	Erinnerungs-Kreuz	Deutscher Krieg  1866
	Eisernes Kreuz I	Deutsch-Französischer Krieg  1870–1871