Friedrich Hochbaum

Friedrich Hochbaum
Friedrich Hochbaum
Born	7 August 1894; Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, German Empire
Died	28 January 1955 (aged 60); Voikovo prison camp, Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1913–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	34th Infantry Division; XVIII Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battle of Kursk; Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive; Cherkassy Pocket; Uman–Botoşani Offensive; East Pomeranian Offensive; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Friedrich Hochbaum (7 August 1894 – 28 January 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Hochbaum surrendered to Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity in January 1955.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 October 1914) & 1st Class (5 August 1916)^[1]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 July 1941) & 1st Class (21 August 1941)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 253^[2]
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^[3]
- Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division^[4]

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Thomas 1997, p. 287.
^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 188.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 189.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.

Bibliography

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Military offices

Preceded by

Generalleutnant Theodor Scherer

Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division
2 November 1942 – 31 May 1944

Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb

Preceded by

General der Gebirgstruppe Karl Eglseer

Commander of XVIII. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
24 June 1944 – 9 May 1945

Succeeded by

none

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[Thomas_p287-1] Thomas 1997, p. 287.

[2] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 188.

[3] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 189.

[4] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.

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Friedrich Hochbaum
Born	7 August 1894 Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, German Empire
Died	28 January 1955(1955-01-28) (aged 60) Voikovo prison camp, Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1913–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	34th Infantry Division XVIII Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket Uman–Botoşani Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 34th Infantry Division
Hans Behlendorff Friedrich Hochbaum (Oak Leaves) Walter Hörnlein¹ (Oak Leaves)
¹ Oak Leaves with Division Großdeutschland\|

Friedrich Hochbaum

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