Friedrich Hochbaum
Friedrich Hochbaum | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1894 Magdeburg |
| Died | 28 January 1955 (aged 60) Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1913 - 1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 34. Infanterie-Division XVIII. Gebirgs-Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| 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 [1]
- 486th Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division [2]
- 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.
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1955 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 German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- German people who died in prison custody
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Prisoners who died in Soviet detention
- People from Magdeburg