Date of birth:

October 9th, 1898 (Kattowitz/Upper Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

April 18th, 1945 (near Sokolnice/Olomouc Region, Czechoslovakia)

Buried on:

German War Graves Brno
Plot: 79B. Row: 32. Grave: 1478.

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
Gefreiter (28 Apr 1916);
Unteroffizier (00 Apr 1917);
Vizewachtmeister (00 Sep 1917);
Leutnant der Reserve (16 Oct 1917);
Polizei-Leutnant (21 Oct 1920);
Polizei-Oberleutnant (24 May 1924);
Polizei-Hauptmann (18 Dec 1929);
Rittmeister (15 Oct 1935);
Major (01 Aug 1936);
Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1939);
Oberst (01 Mar 1942);
Generalmajor (01 Nov 1943);
Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1944)

Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (06 Jun 1915)
War Volunteer in the 11th Horse Jäger-Regiment (06 Jun 1915-13 Oct 1915)
Transferred to the Cavalry-Replacement-Regiment of II. Army-Corps (13 Oct 1915-27 Oct 1915)
Tranferred to the Replacement-Squadron of the 11th Horse Jäger-Regiment (27 Oct 1915-02 Dec 1916)
Transferred into the 13th Reserve-Dragoon-Rifle-Regiment (02 Dec 1916-29 Apr 1918)
Transferred into the 147th Infantry-Regiment (29 Apr 1918-04 Jun 1918)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of II. Battalion of the 147th Infantry-Regiment (04 Jun 1918-06 Jan 1919)
Detached to 87th Course of the Army Gas School Berlin (12 Aug 1918-25 Aug 1918)
Retired (06 Jan 1919)
Entered Army Service (13 Feb 1919)
With the 4th Volunteer-Dragoon-Regiment (13 Feb 1919-01 May 1920)
Retired (01 May 1920)
Entered Police Service (21 Oct 1920)
Leutnant with the Police-Squadron Lublinitz (21 Oct 1920-01 Sep 1921)
Transferred to 2nd Alarm of Police-Group Oppeln (01 Sep 1921-01 Aug 1922)
Transferred to the Protection-Police Kreuzburg (01 Aug 1922-01 Apr 1925)
Detached to 1st Police-Officer-Riding-Course at Potsdam (01 Apr 1924-12 Apr 1924)
Transferred to Mounted Alarm of Protection-Police Gleiwitz (01 Apr 1925-28 Jul 1926)
Riding-Instructor at the Police-Riding-School Potsdam (28 Jul 1926-15 Oct 1935)
Detached to the Police-School for Physical-Exercise, Spandau (01 May 1928-12 Jun 1928)
Detached to the Higher Police School Eiche (06 Sep 1928-05 Dec 1928)
Detached to Mounted-Regiment Torgau (15 Jul 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Aug 1935)
Squadron-Chief in the 4th Mounted-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 4th Cavalry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 11th Reconnaissance-Battalion (26 Aug 1939-12 Aug 1941)
Führer-Reserve Army-Group Centre, to Disposal as a Regimental-Commander of a Rifle-Regiment (12 Aug 1941-28 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 73rd Rifle-Regiment (28 Aug 1941-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 19th Rifle-Regiment (01 Jul 1942-13 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 19th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (13 Jul 1942-15 Apr 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Apr 1943-00 Apr 1943)
Leader of Battle-Group Källner (00 Apr 1943-25 Apr 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Apr 1943-18 Aug 1943)
Detached to 4th Division-Leaders-Course, Berlin (03 May 1943-29 May 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 19th Panzer-Division (18 Aug 1943-01 Nov 1943)
Commander of the 19th Panzer-Division (01 Nov 1943-22 Mar 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXIV. Panzer-Corps (22 Mar 1945-18 Apr 1945)
Killed (18 Apr 1945)

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

September 3rd, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1918

Awarded on:

September 9th, 1919

Awarded on:

September 9th, 1919

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, Aufklärungsabteilung 11, 11.(mot.) Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

September 19th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 3rd 1917.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, Aufklärungsabteilung 11, 11.(mot.) Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on August 4th 1918.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Aufklärungsabteilung 11, 11.(mot.) Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

July 17th, 1941

arteiakte gives 12.07.1941

83rd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 31st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11, 11.(mot.) Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1941

Award 1/23.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 8th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 73, 19. Panzerdivision, XXXX. Panzer-Korps, 4. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

May 3rd, 1942

During April 1942, in the area west of Kaluga, a freshly arrived Soviet rifle division launched an advance that got to within 3 km of the the Roslawl—Juchnow road. In response Oberst Källner took command of the first friendly battalion that arrived on the scene, retook those villages that had been lost in a counterattack and pushed the Soviets away far enough so that they could no longer take the road under fire. The result was that this Soviet breakthrough attempt was brought to a halt. Källner would receive the Knight’s Cross for this action.

967th Award.
Submitted on April 24th 1942.
Preliminary document and decoration on May 6th 1942 to AOK 4.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 5th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 19. Panzer-Division, XXXXVIII. Panzer-Korps, 4. Panzerarmee, Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

February 12th, 1944

On the 24.12.1943 the Soviet winter offensive east of Zhitomir commenced. The 19. Panzer-Division was soon forced to pull back after the Soviets achieved a breakthrough in sector of the neighbouring unit. In three days of bitter fighting that followed the Division managed to prevent a further Soviet breakthrough and destroy about 50 tanks and 20 guns despite bad weather and inadequate logistical support. The Division was later able to rejoin the new German defensive front near Zhitomir. Källner would be awarded the Oakleaves for his leadership during this battle.

392th Award.
Submitted on February 3rd 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 23rd, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 22nd, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 19. Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

October 23rd, 1944

Awarded for his leadership of the Division north of Warsaw in August 1944. During this time his Division succeeded in enabling other German forces to build a new defensive line on the western bank of the Vistula.

106th Award.
Submitted on October 8th 1944.

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
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