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Werner Hühner

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Werner Hühner
Born13 August 1886
Died19 February 1966(1966-02-19) (aged 79)
Allegiance Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands8th Panzer Division
61st Infantry Division
416th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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

References

Citations

  1. 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
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
Staff
Units
Oak Leaves with the 252nd Infantry Division. Oak Leaves with the 12th Luftwaffe Field Division
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