Date of birth:

April 5th, 1890 (Gemünden/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

September 26th, 1967 (Italy)

Nationality:

German

Generalleutnant Ernst Haeckel, also known as Ernst Häckel
Promotions:
July 19th, 1909: Fahnenjunker;
October 26th, 1911: Leutnant Pat. 78;
July 9th, 1915: Oberleutant;
August 18th, 1919: Hauptmann Pat. 18-10-1918 (44);
February 1st, 1931: Major (39);
July 1st, 1934: Oberstleutnant (25);
October 1st, 1936: Oberst (4);
October 1st, 1940: Generalmajor (4);
October 1st, 1942: Generalleutnant (4).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 107;
November 26th, 1940: mdFb 263. Inf.Div.;
May 24th, 1941: Kdr. 263. Inf.Div.;
March 7th, 1942: Führer-Reserve-OKH;
May 1st, 1942: Kdr. 158. Res.Div.;
August 7th, 1944: Kdr. 16. V.G.D.;
November 15th, 1944: Führer-Reserve-OKH;
February 9th, 1945: Kdr. Div.Nr. 471;
May 8th, 1945: POW;
September 27th, 1947: released.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - NARA Roll T-78 R886
  - Biography of Lieutenant-General Ernst Haeckel (1890 – 1967), Germany