Ernst Hammer

Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer
Born 20 October 1884
Died 2 December 1957(1957-12-02) (aged 73)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 75. Infanterie-Division
Division Nr. 190
190. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Hammer (20 October 1884 – 2 December 1957) was a Austrian general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Citations
  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.

References

  • 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
None
Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division
1 September 1939 - 5 September 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Erich Diestel
Preceded by
Generalmajor Albert Newiger
Commander of Division Nr. 190
10 November 1942 - 4 November 1944
Succeeded by
Renamed 190. Infanterie-Division
Preceded by
Previously Division Nr. 190
Commander of 190. Infanterie-Division
4 November 1944 - 13 April 1945
Succeeded by
None
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