Werner Hühner

Werner Hühner
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	8. Panzer-Division 61. Infanterie-Division 416. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Template:Foreignchar Werner Hühner (13 August 1886 – 10 February 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Werner Hühner was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in April 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 18 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 61. Infanterie-Division

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

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Werner Hühner @ Axis Biographical Research