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Erich Dethleffsen | |
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| Born | 2 August 1904 Kiel |
| Died | 4 July 1980 (aged 75) Munich |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit | XXXIX Panzer Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (father in law) |
Erich Dethleffsen (2 August 1904 – 4 July 1980) was a German general from Kiel. He was married to the daughter of Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, who planned the German invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II.