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|birth_date=2 August 1904 | |birth_date=2 August 1904 | ||
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|birth_place=Kiel | |birth_place=Kiel | ||
|death_place=Munich | |death_place=Munich | ||
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'''Erich Dethleffsen''' (2 August 1904 – 4 July 1980) was a German general from Kiel. He was married to the daughter of Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, who planned the German invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II. | '''Erich Dethleffsen''' (2 August 1904 – 4 July 1980) was a German general from Kiel. He was married to the daughter of Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, who planned the German invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II. | ||
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* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as ''Oberst im Generalstab'' and chief of the Generalstab of the XXXIX Panzer Corps | * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as ''Oberst im Generalstab'' and chief of the Generalstab of the XXXIX Panzer Corps | ||
== | ==References== | ||
===Bibliography=== | ===Bibliography=== | ||
{{Refbegin}} | {{Refbegin}} | ||
* {{Cite book | * {{Cite book | ||
|last=Fellgiebel | |||
|first=Walther-Peer | |||
|year=2000 | |||
|origyear=1986 | |||
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile | |||
|trans-title=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 | |||
|language=German | |||
|location=Friedberg, Germany | |||
|publisher=Podzun-Pallas | |||
|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6 | |||
}} | }} | ||
* {{Cite book | * {{Cite book | ||
|last1=Patzwall | |||
|first1=Klaus D. | |||
|last2=Scherzer | |||
|first2=Veit | |||
|year=2001 | |||
|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II | |||
|trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 | |||
|language=German | |||
|location=Norderstedt, Germany | |||
|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall | |||
|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8 | |||
}} | }} | ||
* {{Cite book | * {{Cite book | ||
|last=Scherzer | |||
|first=Veit | |||
|year=2007 | |||
|title=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 | |||
|trans-title=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 | |||
|language=German | |||
|location=Jena, Germany | |||
|publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag | |||
|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2 | |||
}} | }} | ||
* {{Cite book | * {{Cite book | ||
|last=Searle | |||
|first=Alaric | |||
|year=2003 | |||
|title=Wehrmacht Generals, West German Society, and the Debate on Rearmament, 1949–1959 | |||
|location=Westport, CT | |||
|publisher=Praeger Publishers | |||
|isbn=978-0-275-97968-3 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Refend}} | {{Refend}} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{DNB portal|105277207|TYP=}} | * {{DNB portal|105277207|TYP=}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dethleffsen, Erich}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Dethleffsen, Erich}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:27, 14 September 2024
Erich Dethleffsen | |
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| Born | 2 August 1904 Kiel |
| Died | Munich |
| Buried | Munich Waldfriedhof |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit | XXXIX Panzer Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (father in law) |
Erich Dethleffsen (2 August 1904 – 4 July 1980) was a German general from Kiel. He was married to the daughter of Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, who planned the German invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II.
Career
Dethleffsen joined the Reichsheer in 1923, and was promoted to the German General Staff in 1937. He fought as a Captain in the Heer on the Eastern Front in World War II. Dethleffsen was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his service. After his recovery, he rose to the rank of Generalmajor, and served on the army General Staff in Adolf Hitler's headquarters. Dethleffsen was arrested on 23 May 1945, and was held until March 1948 in an American Prisoner of War Camp. He was originally held in Luxembourg with Hermann Göring, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and others.
On his release, Dethleffsen became executive secretary of the Wirtschaftspolitische Gesellschaft von 1947 (Society of 1947 for Economic Policy.) The society was used to spread pro-western sentiment in West Germany.
He was the author of Das Wagnis der Freiheit (Tactical Mobility of Carriages) (1952); Soldatische Existenz morgen (1953); Der Artillerie gewidmet (1975); and Robert Martinek: General der Artillerie, Lebensbild eines Soldaten (1975).
Dethleffsen died in Munich on 4 July 1980.
Decorations and awards
- Iron Cross of 1939, 1st and 2nd class
- German Cross in Gold (1 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab and chief of the Generalstab of the XXXIX Panzer Corps
References
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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Searle, Alaric (2003). Wehrmacht Generals, West German Society, and the Debate on Rearmament, 1949–1959. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 978-0-275-97968-3.
External links
- Erich Dethleffsen in the German National Library catalogue