Hermann Hon ( German Hermann Hohn ; October 11, 1897 - November 13, 1968 ) - German officer, member of the First and Second World Wars, Lieutenant General , Knight 's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords .
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| Hererman hohn | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | October 11, 1897 | |||||
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| Date of death | November 13, 1968 (71 year) | |||||
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| Affiliation |  German Empire Weimar Republic Third Reich | |||||
| Type of army | infantry | |||||
| Years of service | 1915 - 1920 , 1935 - 1945 | |||||
| Rank | lieutenant general | |||||
| Commanded | 72nd Infantry Division 9th Army Corps | |||||
| Battles / Wars | World War I
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World War I
On January 15, 1915, a volunteer joined the army, an artillery regiment. From December 1916 - non-commissioned officer , from July 1917 - Fenrich (candidate officer), from October 1917 - Lieutenant. During the war he was awarded the Iron Crosses of both degrees.
Between the world wars
In December 1920, discharged from military service (to reduce the Reichswehr to 100 thousand).
He worked in financial institutions, in February 1933 received a doctorate in economics .
In September 1935 he again entered military service, in the infantry, in the rank of captain. By the beginning of the Second World War, he served in the headquarters of the border troops on the western border.
World War II
From September 1939 - at the headquarters of the 13th Army Corps (on the western border), from November 1939 - at the headquarters of the 72nd Infantry Division . Participated in the French campaign .
From December 1940 - Commander of the battalion of the 72nd Infantry Division (in Romania ). On June 22, 1941, he participated in the German-Soviet war . Since August 1941 - Lieutenant Colonel. Fighting in southern Ukraine , then in the Crimea . Badly wounded.
Since July 1942 - commander of the regiment. Fighting near Rzhev . From February 1943 - Colonel. Fighting in the area of Eagle . In April 1943 he was awarded the Golden German Cross. From November 1943 - Commander of the 72nd Infantry Division, for the battles in Ukraine was awarded the Knight's Cross. Since March 1944 - Major General, was awarded Oak leaves to the Knight's Cross. In October 1944, he was awarded Swords (No. 109) to the Knight's Cross with Oak leaves for fights in Poland . From January 1945 - Lieutenant General.
April 20, 1945 he was appointed commander of the 9th Army Corps . May 9, 1945 captured in the United States (released in 1948).
Literature
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges . Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2000. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5 .