Years of service 1917–21
1930's–45 Service/branch German Army | Name Ernst Emmert Other work Lawyer, Judge | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1921)
Nazi Germany Rank Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commands held I./Infanterie-Regiment 282
Grenadier-Regiment 55 Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Lublin–Brest Offensive Died January 22, 1945, Glogow, Poland Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France | ||
Dr. jur. Ernst Emmert (26 February 1900 – 22 January 1945) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Emmert was severely wounded in October 1944 and died of his wounds on 22 January 1945 aboard a hospital train.
Awards and decorations
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