Ernst Dehner

Ernst Dehner
Ernst Dehner
	File:File:Ernst Dehner 1948.jpg Ernst Dehner in 1948
Born	March 5, 1889
Died	13 September 1970 (aged 81)
Place of birth	Hersbruck
Place of death	Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 87; 106. Infanterie-Division; LXXXII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow;
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)
Cross of Honor (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). 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Kurt von der Chevallerie	Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 87 12 November 1936 – 14 November 1940	Succeeded by Oberst Walter Fries
Preceded by None	Commander of 106. Infanterie-Division 28 November 1940 – 3 May 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfons Hitter
Preceded by General der Infanterie Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach	Commander of LXXXII. Armeekorps 31 October 1942 – 1 April 1943	Succeeded by General der Pioniere Erwin Jaenecke
Preceded by General der Pioniere Erwin Jaenecke	Commander of LXXXII. Armeekorps 1 June 1943 – 10 July 1943	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber
Preceded by None	Commander of LXIX. Armeekorps 20 January 1944 – 31 March 1944	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 134.

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Ernst Dehner
File:File:Ernst Dehner 1948.jpg Ernst Dehner in 1948
Born	(1889-03-05)March 5, 1889
Died	13 September 1970(1970-09-13) (aged 81)
Place of birth	Hersbruck
Place of death	Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 87 106. Infanterie-Division LXXXII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross