Helmut Dörner
Helmut Dörner
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Born | Mönchengladbach |
26 June 1909
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Budapest |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Oberführer |
Commands held | II./SS-PolSchtzRgt 2 SS-PzGrenRgt 8 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Helmut Dörner (26 June 1909 in Mönchengladbach – 11 February 1945 in Budapest) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS officer. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Career
Dörner was born in 1909. During World War II, he was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross during the Battle of France as a company commander. Dörner was promoted to major and assigned command of II./Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2. He received the German Cross in Gold in December 1941.
In early 1942, Dörner's battalion participated in Army Group North's encirclement of the Soviet 2nd Shock Army commanded by Andrey Vlasov.
Dörner stayed with the Polizei division (from 1943 named KG Polizei division) until late 1943. After leave, he returned to the division which was reforming in Greece and becoming the commander of SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.8. When Karl Schümers (divisional commander) was killed in a partisan ambush, Helmut took over the command until the arrival of the new commander.
In September 1944 the division, now known as 4th SS Polizei Division, was sent to Rumania and Hungary. Dörner's unit participated in the fighting at the Szolnok bridgehead. During the siege of Budapest, he became the commander of a mixed KG and died while leading the breakthrough attempt.
Awards
- Wound Badge in Black (15 August 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (2 October 1941)
- Iron Cross
- German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Hauptmann in the 14./Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2[2]
- Close Combat Clasp in Silver (24 September 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 15 May 1942 as Sturmbannführer and major of the Schupo and commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2[3][4]
- 650th Oak Leaves on 16 November 1944 as Standartenführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8[3][5]
- 129th Swords on 1 February 1945 as Oberführer and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division[3][6]
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- 1909 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Mönchengladbach
- SS-Oberführer
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- People from the Rhine Province
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Waffen-SS personnel