Ernst Hammer

Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Hammer
Born	20 October 1884
Died	2 December 1957(1957-12-02) (aged 73)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	75. Infanterie-Division Division Nr. 190 190. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Hammer (20 October 1884 – 2 December 1957) was a Austrian general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 75. Infanterie-Division^[1]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 - 5 September 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Diestel
Preceded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger	Commander of Division Nr. 190 10 November 1942 - 4 November 1944	Succeeded by Renamed 190. Infanterie-Division
Preceded by Previously Division Nr. 190	Commander of 190. Infanterie-Division 4 November 1944 - 13 April 1945	Succeeded by None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 75th Infantry Division

Ernst Hammer Hermann Siggel (Oak Leaves) Johannes Block¹ (Oak Leaves)

¹ Oak Leaves with 294th Infantry Division.

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