Werner Hühner
Werner Hühner (born August 13, 1886 in Helmerkamp near Celle , † February 3, 1966 in Plön ) was a German officer , most recently Lieutenant General in World War II .
Life
Chicken served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he was accepted into the Reichswehr and worked in various units. In the Wehrmacht, Hühner was in command of the 61st Infantry Division during World War II and the 8th Panzer Division from December 8, 1941 to March 20, 1942 .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- German cross in gold on January 19, 1942
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on April 18, 1943
Individual evidence
- ↑ In detail: Blazek, Helmerkamp, p. 68.
- ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .
- ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 196 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chickens, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helmerkamp |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd February 1966 |
| Place of death | Plön |