Harry Hoppe

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Harry Hoppe
Born11 February 1894
Army (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held126. Infanterie-Division
278. Infanterie-Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Harry Hoppe (11 February 1894 – 23 August 1969) was a German general 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 of Nazi Germany.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (20 March 1916) & 1st Class (15 March 1917)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939)[1] & 1st Class (12 July 1941)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 16 May 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 424[2]
  • 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[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 278. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Thomas 1997, p. 301.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 197.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 194.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.

Bibliography

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  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. .
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. .
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Paul Laux
Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division
10 October 1942 – 31 April 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann
Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division
8 July 1943 – 7 November 1943
Succeeded by
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hubert Gercke
Commander of
278. Infanterie-Division

1 December 1943 – 28 January 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Paul Bornscheuer
Preceded by
Generalmajor Paul Bornscheuer
Commander of
278. Infanterie-Division

5 March 1944 – 2 May 1945
Succeeded by
none