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Ernst König
Born(1908-08-12)12 August 1908
Fulda
Died18 March 1986(1986-03-18) (aged 77)
Göttingen
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchHeer
Years of service1935–1945
RankGeneralmajor
Commands31. Infanterie-Division
28. Jäger Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other workPolice Officer

Ernst König (12 August 1908 – 3 March 1986) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany for successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Thomas 1997, p. 385.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 244.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 218.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Willifrank Ochsner
Commander of 31. Infanterie-Division
June 1944 – 1 July 1944
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of 28. Jäger-Division
20 November 1944 – 11 April 1945
Succeeded by

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