Werner Hühner | |
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Born | 13 August 1886 |
Died | 19 February 1966(1966-02-19) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | Germany |
Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 8th Panzer Division 61st Infantry Division 416th Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Hühner (13 August 1886 – 10 February 1966) was a general in the armed forces of Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as generalleutnant and commander of 61st Infantry Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded byGeneralmajor Erich Brandenberger | Commander of 8th Panzer Division 8 December 1941 – 28 January 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Erich Brandenberger |
Preceded byGeneralmajor Franz Scheidies | Commander of 61st Infantry Division 7 April 1942 – 1 February 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Günther Krappe |
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hans Brabänder | Commander of 416th Infantry Division 1 June 1943 – 1 July 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Pflieger |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 61st Infantry Division | |
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Staff |
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Units |
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Oak Leaves with the 252nd Infantry Division. Oak Leaves with the 12th Luftwaffe Field Division |
- 1886 births
- 1966 deaths
- People from Celle (district)
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Military personnel from the Province of Hanover
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Military personnel from Lower Saxony
- German Army generals of World War II