Ernst Dehner
Appearance
Ernst Dehner | |
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Born | 5 March 1889 Hersbruck, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 13 September 1970 Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany | (aged 81)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands | Infanterie-Regiment 87 106. Infanterie-Division LXXXII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Dehner (5 March 1889 – 13 September 1970) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Dehner was captured by Allied troops in May 1945. He was held until 1947. In 1948 he was found guilty of war crimes at the Hostages Trial and was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, but was released in 1951.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (12 October 1914)
- 1st Class (8 April 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (6 November 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (25 October 1934)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 November 1939)
- West Wall Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge (8 July 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 106. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 134.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Hersbruck
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German people convicted of war crimes
- German prisoners of war
- German people convicted of crimes against humanity
- People convicted by the United States Nuremberg Military Tribunals
- Nazi war criminals released early from prison
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)