Werner Hühner

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Werner Hühner
Born	13 August 1886 Helmerkamp
Died	19 February 1966(1966-02-19) (aged 79) Plön
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	8. Panzer-Division 61. Infanterie-Division 416. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Werner Hühner (13 August 1886 – 10 February 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Werner Hühner was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in April 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Panzer Badge
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 61. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

Notes

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

References

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Erich Brandenberger	Commander of 8. Panzer-Division 8 December 1941 – 28 January 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Erich Brandenberger
Preceded by Generalmajor Franz Scheidies	Commander of 61. Infanterie-Division 7 April 1942 – 1 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Günther Krappe
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Brabänder	Commander of 416. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 1 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Pflieger

Persondata
Name	Huehner, Werner
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross Recipient
Date of birth	13 August 1886
Place of birth	Helmerkamp, Germany
Date of death	19 February 1966
Place of death	Plön, Germany

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