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Dehner, Ernst

Date of birth:
March 5th, 1889 (Hersbruck/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
September 13th, 1970 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Ernst Dehner finally reached the rank of General der Infanterie.

Promotions:
December 1st, 1942: General der Infanterie (RDA -7-).

Career:
July 15th, 1943: Kommandierender General LXIX. Armeekorps;
April 1st, 1944: Führerreserve OKH.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 12th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1940
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 106. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1941
The following wartime excerpt describes why Dehner was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“In the time from the middle of August to the start of September the 106. Division repelled numerous overwhelming Russian attacks that were supported by abundant amounts of armour. On one occasion within this period Generalmajor Dehner managed to make it to the command post of a particularly threatened Regiment as the enemy’s strong artillery fire began, and from here he would oversee the various countermeasures against the attacks. He personally dispatched Flak and heavy Panzerjäger against the enemy tanks that made it to the vicinity of his command post, sealed off the existing frontline gap through the counterattack of a Bataillon and in doing so prevented a further Russian breakthrough.

On the 13.10.1941 the commanding general received words of recognition and the highest praise for his tireless actions and the superb efforts of his Division during the fighting for the positions at the Wotrja and Wopj rivers as well as in the thrust through the Dnieper and Vyazma positions.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
Unit:
Kommandierender General, LXIX. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1944
Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira Grand Cross with Star

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