Ernst Dehner
Ernst Dehner | |
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Dehner at the Hostages Trial in 1948 | |
| Born | 5 March 1889 Hersbruck, German Empire |
| Died | 13 September 1970 (aged 81) Königstein im Taunus, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 106th Infantry Diviison LXXXII Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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 seven years imprisonment, but was released in 1951.
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.