Erwin Sander

Erwin Sander
Born	5 March 1892
Died	7 December 1962(1962-12-07) (aged 70)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1910–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	170th Infantry Division 245th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol Siege of Leningrad Siegfried Line Campaign Operation Market Garden
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erwin Sander (5 March 1892 – 7 December 1962) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 170. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Wittke	Commander of 170. Infanterie-Division 8 January 1942 – 15 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walther Krause
Preceded by None	Commander of 245. Infanterie-Division 8 April 1943 – 1 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Kuno Dewitz