Ernst Wellmann

Ernst Wellmann (14 January 1904 – 17 July 1970) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Ernst Wellmann
Born(1904-01-14)14 January 1904
Szamotuły Samter
Died17 July 1970(1970-07-17) (aged 66)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branch German Army
Years of service1935–45
1956–60
RankOberst (Wehrmacht)
Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands heldPanzer Division Holstein
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other workPolice officer

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 October 1939)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 8 June 1942 as Major in the I./Schützen-Regiment 3[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 2 September 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[3]
    • 342nd Oak Leaves on 30 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[4]

References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 433.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 505.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 358.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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