Ernst Ziemer

Ernst Ziemer
Born	(1911-12-09)9 December 1911 Schwirsen
Died	Lüneburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1931–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Infanterie-Regiment 94
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ernst Ziemer (9 December 1911 – 6 August 1986) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 July 1940)
  • 1st Class (1 August 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 13 November 1941 as Leutnant in the 15./Infanterie-Regiment 94
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 15./Infanterie-Regiment 94
  • 317th Oak Leaves on 2 November 1943 as Hauptmann and chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 94

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht