Harry Hoppe
| Harry Hoppe | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Stan Laurel |
| Born |
11 February 1894 Braunschweig |
| Died |
23 August 1969 (aged 75) Wetzlar |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
126. Infanterie-Division 278. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Harry Hoppe (11 February 1894 – 23 August 1969) was a German general (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 of Nazi Germany. Hoppe surrendered to British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948.
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]
- 682nd Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 278. Infanterie-Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 July 1944)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| 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 Oberst Gotthard Fischer |
| 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 |
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