Ernst Kaether
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Ernst Kaether
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| Born | 25 September 1903 Aachen, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Puchheim, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
Heer |
| Rank | Oberst der Reserve |
| Unit | 78th Infantry Division |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 14 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Kaether (25 September 1903 – 11 August 1999) was an officer in the German Army (Heer) during World War II.
As a Lieutenant-Colonel (Oberstleutnant), Kaether commanded the 14th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Jäger Division. On 10 December 1942, as commander of this regiment, he received a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
On 22 April 1945, Kaether briefly replaced Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann as commander of the Berlin Defense Area and for the defense of the city of Berlin. Kaether was personally promoted to Generalleutnant by Adolf Hitler for this command.[1]
However, Kaether never actually took command of Berlin's defenses for the Battle of Berlin. Before he could take command, Hitler cancelled his promotions and Kaether was replaced by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling.[2] For a brief period between Kaether and Weidling, Hitler himself took personal command of the Berlin defenses. Another newly promoted Generalmajor, Erich Bärenfänger, was Hitler's "deputy" commander of the Berlin Defense Area during this brief period.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 14[3][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant.[4]
References
Citations
- ↑ Beevor 2002, p. 268.
- ↑ Beevor 2002, p. 286.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 248.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 428.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by | Commanders of the Berlin Defense Area (Never in actual command) 22 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Erich Bärenfänger |
