Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt
Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt
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Born | Markranstädt, Saxony, Germany |
30 June 1915
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Schmalfeld, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1934–45 1955–71 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | Panzergrenadierbrigade 16 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | politician sales representative at Daimler-Benz |
Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt (30 June 1915 – 19 June 2014) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht 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. Dennhardt served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein as a Christian Democratic Union politician after World War II.[1] He rejoined the military service in the West German Bundeswehr in 1955, retiring in 1971 holding the rank of Brigadegeneral. He commanded the Panzergrenadierbrigade 16 of the Bundeswehr from 1 November 1965 to 31 March 1968 and was deputy commander of the 6th Panzergrenadier Division.
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Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (28 May 1938)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (1 May 1942)[2]
- Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1943 as Hauptmann in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 53 (motorized)[4]
- Close Combat Clasp
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1st Class (10 May 1971)[2]
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer as leader of Grenadier-Regiment 11.[6]
- ↑ Major Joachim Domaschk, who processed the nomination at the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop, had sent a message to the AOK Ostpreußen on 28 March 1945 requesting an approval from the Armeekorps and the Armee. This approval was never received before the end of hostilities. Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt is not listed in the book for the "nominations for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" nor in the nomination book for Knight's Cross (starting with Nr. 5100). According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "870" and the presentation date were assigned by the AKCR. Dennhardt was a member of the AKCR.[8]
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Preceded by
Brigadegeneral Werner Ebeling
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Commander of Panzergrenadierbrigade 16 (Bundeswehr) 1 November 1965 – 31 March 1968 |
Succeeded by Oberst Werner Manns |
- 1915 births
- 2014 deaths
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Bundeswehr generals
- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Christian Democratic Union (Germany) politicians
- Members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
- People from Markranstädt
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
- Nazis
- Brigadier generals of the German Army