Harry Hoppe
Harry Hoppe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1894 Braunschweig |
| Died | 23 August 1969 (aged 75) Wetzlar |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 126. Infanterie-Division 278. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Harry Hoppe (11 February 1894 – 23 August 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Harry Hoppe was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (20 March 1916)
- 1st Class (15 March 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (17 April 1918)
- Cross of Honor
- West Wall Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
- 1st Class (12 July 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold (16 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 424[1]
- 682nd Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 278. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 July 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.
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1969 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war
- People from Braunschweig