Hermann Flörke
Hermann Flörke | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 31. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division LXVI. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Template:Foreignchar Hermann Flörke (23 October 1893 – 19 August 1979) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 14th Infantry Division. 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. Hermann Flörke was captured by American forces on 21 April 1945 and was held until June 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (15 June 1915)
- 1st Class (27 August 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 October 1939)
- 1st Class (21 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (23 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 December 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 14. Infanterie-Division [1]
- 565th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 14. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 November 1943)
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (10 March 1967)
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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- Wehrmacht generals
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- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- 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 States
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