Ernst Haccius

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

Ernst Haccius
Born	11 December 1893
Died	11 February 1943 (aged 49) Soviet Union
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1914–43
Rank	Generalleutnant (posthumously)
Commands held	46th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Battle of Caucasus †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division [1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 173.

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.