Hermann Hohn
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Hermann Hohn | |
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| Born | 11 October 1897 |
| Died | 13 November 1968 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 72nd Infantry Division IX Army Corps |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Mayor of Ladenburg |
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Hermann Hohn (11 October 1897 – 13 November 1968) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II, who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Hohn was released in 1948 and settled in Ladenburg. From 1953 to 1965 he was mayor of Ladenburg.
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (31 October 1917) & 1st Class (March 1919)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 June 1940) & 1st Class (23 July 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 17 April 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 105[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 28 November 1943 as Oberst and deputy leader of the 72. Infanterie-Division[3]
- 410th Oak Leaves on 1 March 1944 as Oberst and leader of the 72. Infanterie-Division[3]
- 109th Swords on 31 October 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 72. Infanterie-Division[3]
References
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Ortenaukreis
- People from Ladenburg
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- University of Mannheim alumni
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- Nazi Party politicians
- Mayors of places in Baden-Württemberg
- German Army generals of World War II