Ernst Maisel
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Ernst Maisel
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| Born | 16 September 1896 Landau |
| Died | 16 December 1978 (aged 82) Schönau am Königsee |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Generalleutnant Ernst Maisel (16 September 1896 - 16 December 1978) was a German army officer who served in the Deutsches Heer in World War I and the Wehrmacht during World War II.
On 6 April 1942 as an Oberst (Colonel) in Infanterie-Regiment 42 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. As a Generalmajor he was Chief of the Office Group for Officers’ Education and Welfare of the Army Personnel Office. One of his responsibilities in this appointment was to be court protocol officer of the Army court of honor that investigated army officers suspected of involvement in the July 20 plot. In this capacity on 14 October 1944 he arrived with General Wilhelm Burgdorf at the home of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. Burgdorf had been instructed by Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel to offer Rommel a choice - take poison, receive a state funeral, and obtain immunity for his family - or face a treason trial. Rommel drove away with Burgdorf and Maisel and Rommel's family received a telephone call fifteen minutes later saying that he had died.
In the last days of the Third Reich Maisel was appointed commander the 68th Infantry Division with the rank of Generalleutnant. He was taken into captivity by the Americans on 7 May 1945, was released in March 1947 and died aged 82 in 1978.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (6 April 1916)
- 1st Class (30 July 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (23 May 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (1 August 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge (24 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1942 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 42[1]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 46th Infantry Division
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| Artillerie-Regiment 114 (with I./Artillerie-Regiment 115) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 122 (50th Infantry Division) 2 Oak Leaves with the XXIX. Armeekorps 3 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 1222 (180th Infantry Division) 4 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 436 (132nd Infantry Division)
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