Ernst Dehner
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Born5 March 1889
Died13 September 1970 (aged 81)
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Ernst Dehner | |
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Dehner at the Hostages Trial in 1948 | |
| Born | 5 March 1889 |
| Died | 13 September 1970 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Service years | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 106th Infantry Diviison LXXXII Army Corps |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Dehner (5 March 1889 – 13 September 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. In 1948 he was found guilty of war crimes at the Hostages Trial and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment, but was released in 1951.