Ernst Dehner
Ernst Dehner (5 March 1889 – 13 September 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. 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.
Ernst Dehner | |
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 Ernst Dehner at the Hostages Trial, 1948 | |
| Born | 5 March 1889 |
| Died | 13 September 1970 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 106. Infanterie-Division LXXXII. Armeekorps |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- 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) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| 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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