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Helmut Dorner
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Dörner was promoted to major and assigned command of World War II 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 until late 1943, and was then transferred to Greece.
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 4th Steamship Polizei Division was sent to Rumania and Hungary.
During the siege of Budapest, he became the commander of a mixed battle group and died during a breakthrough attempt.
Knight"s Cross of the with Oak Leaves and Swords Bibliography.
Achievements
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Wound Badge in Black (15 August 1941) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (2 October 1941) Iron Cross 2nd Class (14 June 1940) 1st Class (19 June 1940) German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Hauptmann in the 14./Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 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 World War II/Steamship-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 650th Oak Leaves on 16 November 1944 as Standartenführer and commander of Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 129th Swords on 1 February 1945 as Oberführer and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 4. Steamship-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division.
Membership
Schutzstaffel.
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Born
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Died
February 11, 1945 (aged 35) -
Nationality
Germany
Awards
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Wound Badge in Black (15 August 1941) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (2 October 1941) Iron Cross 2nd Class (14 June 1940) 1st Class (19 June 1940)Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Wound Badge in Black (15 August 1941) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (2 October 1941) Iron Cross 2nd Class (14 June 1940) 1st Class (19 June 1940)