Ernst-Wilhelm Hoffmann
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Ernst-Wilhelm Hoffmann
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| Born | 27 September 1904 Nuremberg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gräfelfing |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in the I./Schützen-Regiment 12[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as Major and chief of 1./Schützen-Regiment 12[3]
- 494th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[4]
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Clemens Betzel
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Commander of 4. Panzer-Division 27 March 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 4th Panzer Division
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| 5. Panzer-Brigade |
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| Panzer-Regiment 35 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 12 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 33 |
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 103 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49 |
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| Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 7 |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 79 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with the 29th Infantry Division. 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzergruppe, Swords with 3rd Panzer Army. 3 Diamonds with the AOK Ostpreußen. 4 Oak Leaves with the 14th Infantry Division 5 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzer Division, Swords with the III Panzer Corps. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 35, Oak Leaves with the 5. Panzer-Brigade. 7 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 15 (11th Panzer Division). 8 Oak Leaves with the 26th Panzer Division. 9 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 69 (10th Panzer Division), Swords and Diamonds with the 7th Panzer Division. 10 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 (12th Panzer Division). 11 Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 (14th Panzer Division), Swords with Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th Panzer Division).
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