Friedrich Hochbaum

Friedrich Hochbaum
Born	7 August 1894 Magdeburg
Died	28 January 1955(1955-01-28) (aged 60) Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913 - 1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	34. Infanterie-Division XVIII. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket Uman–Botoşani Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Friedrich Hochbaum (7 August 1894 – 28 January 1955) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Hochbaum was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 28 January 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (10 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (5 August 1915)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (3 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (21 August 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (25 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division
  • 486th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (14 February 1944 and 12 March 1944)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuzträger 1939-45
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Theodor Scherer	Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division 2 November 1942 – 31 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer	Commander of XVIII. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 24 June 1944 – 9 May 1945	Succeeded by none