Helmut Dörner

Infobox Military Person
name=Helmut Dörner
born=birth date|1909|6|26|df=y
died=death date and age|1945|2|11|1909|6|26|df=y


caption=
placeofbirth=Mönchengladbach
placeofdeath=Budapest
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
serviceyears=1939-1945
branch=Waffen-SS
rank=Oberführer
commands= II./SS-PolSchtzRgt 2
SS-PzGrenRgt 8
unit=
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
laterwork=

Helmut Dörner (26 June, 1909 in Mönchengladbach – 11 February, 1945 in Budapest) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS officer.

Awards

* Wound Badge in Black (15 August 1941)
* Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (2 October 1941)
* Iron Cross
** 2nd Class (16 June 1940)
** 1st Class (19 June 1940)
* German Cross in Gold (24 December 1941)
* Close Combat Clasp in Silver (24 September 1943)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
** Knight's Cross (15 May 1942)
** 650. Oak Leaves (16 November 1944)
** 129. Swords (1 February 1945)

References

* Berger, Florian, "Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges". Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.