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Franz von Werra

Recipient of the Knights Cross (1914-1941)

  • Fame52.2
  • Momentum2.9
  • Wikipedia6K
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Lived 1914–1941, aged 27Switzerland
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
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    15 languages
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  • Era
    1914–1941
    Aged 27
  • Awards
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    recognised work
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Updated 2026-06-19

Franz Xaver Freiherr von Werra was a German World War II fighter pilot and flying ace who was shot down over Britain and captured. He was the only Axis prisoner of war to escape from Canadian custody and return to Germany apart from a U-boat seaman, Walter Kurt Reich, said to have jumped from a Polish troopship into the St. Lawrence River in July 1940. Werra managed to return to Germany via the US, Mexico, South America and Spain, finally reaching Germany on 18 April 1941.

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