Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer
Born20 October 1884
Falkenau an der Eger, Egerland
Died2 December 1957(1957-12-02) (aged 73)
Vienna, Austria
AllegianceAustria-Hungary Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
Austria Austrian Republic (to 1938)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1903–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held75. Infanterie-Division
Division Nr. 190
190. Infanterie-Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Hammer (20 October 1884 – 2 December 1957) was a German-Austrian officer of four armies since 1 October 1903, entering as a one-year volunteer.[1] He was Oberleutnant of the Common Army, Hauptmann of the k.u.k. Armee, Generalmajor of the Bundesheer (transferred to the German Army 15 March 1938), Generalleutnant of the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. As commander of the 75th Infantry Division, he ordered his soldiers to shoot female Soviet POWs on the spot.[2]

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Generalleutnant Ing. Ernst Hammer
  2. ^ Römer, Felix (2011). "Gewaltsame Geschlechterordnung. Wehrmacht und >Flintenweiber< an der Ostfront 1941/42". In Latzel, Klaus; Maubach, Franka; Satjukow, Silke (eds.). Soldatinnen. Gewalt und Geschlecht im Krieg vom Mittelalter bis heute (in German). Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh. p. 336.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.

Bibliography

  • 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 byNone Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 - 5 September 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erich Diestel Preceded byGeneralmajor Albert Newiger Commander of Division Nr. 190 10 November 1942 - 4 November 1944 Succeeded byRenamed 190. Infanterie-Division Preceded byPreviously Division Nr. 190 Commander of 190. Infanterie-Division 4 November 1944 - 13 April 1945 Succeeded byNone
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