__NOTOC__ Erwin Sander (5 March 1892 – 7 December 1962) was a general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...

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during

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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 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sander, Erwin 1892 births 1962 deaths Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Prussian Army personnel Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Military personnel from Berlin People from the Province of Brandenburg German police officers Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class 20th-century Freikorps personnel German Army generals of World War II