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{{Infobox military person
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|name=Ernst Haccius
|name=Ernst Haccius
|birth_date=11 December 1893
|birth_date=11 December 1893
|death_date={{dda|1943|2|11|1893|12|11|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1943|2|11|1893|12|11|df=y}}
|birth_place=[[Hanover]]
|birth_place=
|death_place=Vassiliev, [[Soviet Union]]
|death_place=[[Soviet Union]]
|image=
|image=
|caption=
|caption=
|nickname=
|nickname=
|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)<br>{{flag|Weimar Republic}} (to 1933)<br>{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|allegiance=<!--- {{flag|German Empire}}<br>{{flag|Weimar Republic}} <br> ---->{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|branch=[[German Army (1935-1945)|Heer]]
|branch=[[German Army (Wehrmacht)|Army]]
|serviceyears=1914&ndash;1943
|serviceyears=1914–43
|rank= [[Generalleutnant]] (Posthumously)
|rank= [[Generalleutnant]] (posthumously)
|commands=[[46th Infantry Division (Germany)|46. Infanterie-Division]]
|commands=[[46th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|46th Infantry Division]]
|unit=
|unit=
|battles=[[World War I]]<br>[[World War II]]
|battles=[[World War II]]
*[[Invasion of Poland]]
*[[Invasion of Poland]]
*[[Battle of France]]
*[[Battle of France]]
*[[Operation Barbarossa]]
*[[Operation Barbarossa]]
*[[Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)]]
*[[Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)]]
*[[Battle of Caucasus]]{{KIA}}
[[Battle of Caucasus]]{{KIA}}
|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
|laterwork=}}
|laterwork=}}


'''Ernst Haccius''' (11 December 1893 &ndash; 11 February 1943) was a highly decorated [[Generalleutnant]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]] who commanded the [[46th Infantry Division (Germany)|46. Infanterie-Division]]. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Haccius was killed 11 February 1943 in the Caucasus, he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross.
'''Ernst Haccius''' (11 December 1893 – 11 February 1943) was a German officer in the [[Wehrmacht]] of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]] who commanded the [[46th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|46th Infantry Division]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]. Haccius was killed 11 February 1943 north of Krasnodar /Caucasus; he was posthumously promoted to the rank of [[Generalleutnant]] and awarded the Knight's Cross.


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
<!--- * [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
** 2nd Class
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
** 1st Class
* [[Wound Badge]] (1914)
** in Black
* [[Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918]]
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
** 2nd Class
** 2nd Class<ref name=abr />
** 1st Class
** 1st Class<ref name=abr />
⚫
* [[German Cross]] in Gold (27 October 1941)<ref name=abr />--->
* [[Crimea Shield]]
* [[Eastern Front Medal]]
* [[Order of Michael the Brave]] 3rd Class
⚫
* [[German Cross]] in Gold (27 October 1941)
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 2 April 1943 as ''[[Generalleutnant]]'' and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division <ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 173.</ref>
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 2 April 1943 as ''[[Generalleutnant]]'' and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division <ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 173.</ref>


==References==
==References==

;Citations
===Citations===
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{{Reflist|25em}}
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;Bibliography

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===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
{{refbegin}}
* {{Cite book
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). ''Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945''. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
|last=Fellgiebel
* Scherzer, Veit (2007). ''Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives'' (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
|first=Walther-Peer
|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
|year=2000
|origyear=1986
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
|trans-title=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
|language=German
|location=Friedberg, Germany
|publisher=Podzun-Pallas
|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
}}
{{refend}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Military of Germany}}
*[http://www.ww2awards.com/person/5738 World War 2 Awards.com]
*[http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HacciusErnst.htm Lexikon der Wehrmacht]


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before=Generalleutnant [[Kurt Himer]]|
before=Generalleutnant [[Kurt Himer]]|
after=Generalleutnant [[Arthur Hauffe]]|
after=Generalleutnant [[Arthur Hauffe]]|
title= Commander of [[46th Infantry Division (Germany)|46. Infanterie-Division]]|
title= Commander of [[46th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|46. Infanterie-Division]]|
years=5 April 1942- 7 February 1943
years=5 April 1942 – 7 February 1943
}}
}}
{{s-end}}
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{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 46th ID}}
{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 46th ID}}
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] -->
| NAME = Haccius, Ernst
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = German General and Knight's Cross recipient
| DATE OF BIRTH = 11 December 1893
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Hanover]], [[Germany]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 11 February 1943
| PLACE OF DEATH = Vassiliev, [[Soviet Union]]
}}
}}

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[[Category:German military personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:German Army personnel of World War I]]
[[Category:Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918]]
[[Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914)]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939)]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross, 1st class]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
[[Category:German military personnel killed in World War II]]
[[Category:German Army personnel killed in World War II]]
[[Category:German Army generals of World War II]]

Latest revision as of 16:32, 11 February 2024

Ernst Haccius
Born11 December 1893
Died11 February 1943(1943-02-11) (aged 49)
Soviet Union
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914–43
RankGeneralleutnant (posthumously)
Commands held46th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II Battle of Caucasus †
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Haccius (11 December 1893 – 11 February 1943) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 46th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Haccius was killed 11 February 1943 north of Krasnodar /Caucasus; he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations[edit]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 173.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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 by
Generalleutnant Kurt Himer
 Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division
5 April 1942 – 7 February 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Arthur Hauffe
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