| Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1884 |
| Died | 2 December 1957 (aged 73) |
| Place of birth | Falkenau an der Eger |
| Place of death | Vienna |
| Allegiance |
 Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1903–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
75. Infanterie-Division Division Nr. 190 190. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer[Notes 1] (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[]
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords (Austria-Hungary, World War I)
- Military Merit Medal, in Silver and in Bronze (Austria-Hungary, World War I)
- Karl Troop Cross (World War I)
- Gallipoli Star (World War I)
- Austrian War Commemorative Medal
- Hungarian War Commemorative Medal
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Clasps to the Iron Cross
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 75. Infanterie-Division[1]
Notes[]
- Footnotes
- ↑ In Austria an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.
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[]
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