Hermann Hohn

Hermann Hohn
Born	(1897-10-11)11 October 1897 Renchen, German Empire
Died	13 November 1968(1968-11-13) (aged 71) Ladenburg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	72. Infanterie-Division IX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Other work	Mayor of Ladenburg

Hermann Hohn (11 October 1897 – 13 November 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Hohn was released in 1948 and settled in Ladenburg. From 1953 to 1965 he was mayor of Ladenburg.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (31 October 1917) & 1st Class (March 1919)
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 June 1940) & 1st Class (23 July 1941)
• German Cross in Gold on 17 April 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 105
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 28 November 1943 as Oberst and deputy leader of the 72. Infanterie-Division
  • 410th Oak Leaves on 1 March 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 72. Infanterie-Division
  • 109th Swords on 31 October 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 72. Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned two times in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 December 1943 and 19 August 1944)

References

Bibliography

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)