Ernst Wellmann

Ernst Wellmann (14 January 1904 – 17 July 1970) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Ernst Wellmann
Born	14 January 1904 Szamotuły Samter
Died	17 July 1970 (aged 66)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	German Army
Years of service	1935–45 1956–60
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	Panzer Division Holstein
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Police officer

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 October 1939)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 8 June 1942 as Major in the I./Schützen-Regiment 3[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 2 September 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[3]
  • 342nd Oak Leaves on 30 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 433.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 505.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 358.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.