Ernst Haccius
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Ernst Haccius
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| Born | 11 December 1893 Hanover |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vassiliev, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–43 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 46. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Haccius (11 December 1893 – 11 February 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black[1]
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)[1]
- Cross for Merit in War (German: Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege) (Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Crimea Shield[1]
- Eastern Front Medal[1]
- Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class[1]
- German Cross in Gold (27 October 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division [1][2]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class[1]
- Certificate of approval of the Commander of the Army as a colonel and commander of Infantry Regiment 65 (3 October 1941)[1]
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Himer
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Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division 5 April 1942 – 7 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arthur Hauffe |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 46th Infantry Division
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| Artillerie-Regiment 114 (with I./Artillerie-Regiment 115) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 122 (50th Infantry Division) 2 Oak Leaves with the XXIX. Armeekorps 3 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 1222 (180th Infantry Division) 4 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 436 (132nd Infantry Division)
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Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Hanover
- People from the Province of Hanover
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Recipients of the Cross for Merit in War
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
