Werner Milch

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

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
Died	17 November 1984(1984-11-17) (aged 81)
Occupation	Lawyer
Relatives	Erhard Milch (brother)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Milch was born in Wilhelmshaven, the son of Anton Milch, a Jewish pharmacist^[1] 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

• German Cross in Gold on 15 April 1944 as Hauptmann in the Stab II./Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 2^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Lehr- und Ausbildungs-Battalion^[3]