Ernst König

Ernst König (12 August 1908 – 3 March 1986) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) & 1st Class (10 October 1940) German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 82 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 16 September 1943 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 12 598th Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 12