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** 1st Class (16 May 1940)<ref name="Thomas p292"/> |
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* [[Eastern Front Medal]] |
* [[Eastern Front Medal]] |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold |
* [[German Cross]] in Gold on8 February 1942 as ''[[Major (Germany)|Major]]'' in the I./Schützen-Regiment 12<ref>Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 190.</ref> |
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* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
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** Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as '' |
** Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as ''Major'' and chief of 1./Schützen-Regiment 12<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 191.</ref> |
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** 494th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as ''[[Oberstleutnant]]'' and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.</ref> |
** 494th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as ''[[Oberstleutnant]]'' and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.</ref> |
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Ernst-Wilhelm Hoffmann
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Born | 27 September 1904 Nuremberg |
Died | 27 August 1994(1994-08-27) (aged 89) Gräfelfing |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1922–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | 4. Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst-Wilhelm Hoffmann (27 September 1904 – 27 August 1994) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was the last commander of the 4. Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Clemens Betzel |
Commander of 4. Panzer-Division 27 March 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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