Ernst-Eberhard Hell
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Ernst-Eberhard Hell
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Born | 25 September 1887 Stade |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wiesbaden |
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1906–45 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 269. Infanterie-Division 15. Infanterie-Division VII Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst-Eberhard Hell (19 September 1887 – 15 September 1973) was a German general who held several divisional commands and was later elevated to Corps level during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst-Eberhard Hell was captured by Soviet troops in August 1944 during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) and was held until 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)[2]
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)[2]
- Silver Liakat Medal with Sabres[2]
- Ottoman War Medal (Turkish: Harp Madalyası; "Gallipoli Star", "Iron Crescent")[2]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1934)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as General der Artillerie and leader of the VII. Armeekorps[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (12 March 1944)[7]
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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12 March 1944 | Unter dem Befehl des Generals der Artillerie Hell haben sich in den erbitterten Abwehrkämpfen die moselländische 34. Infanteriedivision unter Führung des Generalleutnants Hochbaum, die württembergisch-badische 198. Infanteriedivision unter Führung des Generalleutnants von Horn und die württembergisch-badische 4. Gebirgs-Division unter Führung des Generalmajors Braun besonders bewährt.[8] | Under the command of General of Artillery Hell, in the fierce defensive battles, the Moselle 34th Infantry Division under the leadership of Lieutenant-General Hochbaum, the Württemberg-Baden 198th Infantry Division under the leadership of Lieutenant-General von Horn and the Württemberg-Baden 4th Mountain Division under the leadership of Major General Braun, have particularly excelled. |
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 266.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 176.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 182.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 378.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.
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- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 55.
Bibliography
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Ernst-Eberhard Hell @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 25, 2011)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
None
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Commander of 269. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 - 12 August 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang Edler Herr und Freiherr von Plotho |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
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Commander of 15. Infanterie-Division 12 August 1940 - 8 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst Alfred Schreiber |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
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Commander of VII. Armeekorps 8 January 1942 - 5 October 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Dostler |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Anton Dostler
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Commander of VII. Armeekorps 30 November 1943 - August 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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- People from Stade
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- Wehrmacht generals
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- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Recipients of the Silver Liakat Medal
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
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- German prisoners of war
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