Ernst Haccius

Ernst Haccius
Born	11 December 1893 Hanover
Died	11 February 1943(1943-02-11) (aged 49) Vassiliev, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–43
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held	46. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Caucasus †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst Haccius (11 December 1893 – 11 February 1943) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 46th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Haccius was killed 11 February 1943 in the Caucasus; he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalleutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 46. 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.
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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Himer	Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division 5 April 1942 – 7 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Arthur Hauffe

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 46th Infantry Division

Ernst Haccius Arthur Hauffe Ludwig Kirschner (Oak Leaves) Ernst Maisel Erich Reuter (Oak Leaves) Friedrich Richter (Oak Leaves) Kurt Röpke (Oak Leaves) Korbinian Viechter

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