Ernst Hammer

Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer
Born	20 October 1884 Falkenau an der Eger
Died	2 December 1957(1957-12-02) (aged 73) Vienna
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1903–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	75. Infanterie-Division Division Nr. 190 190. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Operation Market Garden Battle of the Reichswald Operation Varsity
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer (20 October 1884 – 2 December 1957) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 Hammer was captured by American troops in April 1945 and was released April 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 20 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 75. Infanterie-Division

Notes

Footnotes

Citations

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ernst Hammer @ Axis Biographical Research