Gustav Höhne
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Gustav Höhne
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Born | 17 February 1893 Kruschwitz |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Oberursel |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1911–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 8. Jäger-Division VIII. Armeekorps LXXXIX. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gustav Höhne (17 February 1893 – 1 July 1951) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gustav Höhne was captured in 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 June 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 8. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 238th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Korps "Laux"[3]
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Gustav Höhne @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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Preceded by
Generaloberst Walter Heitz
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Commander of VIII. Armeekorps 20 July 1943 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johannes Block |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Schlemmer
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Commander of VIII. Armeekorps 12 May 1944 – 10 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Werner Freiherr von und zu Gilsa
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Commander of LXXXIX. Armeekorps 23 November 1944 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1951 deaths
- People from Inowrocław County
- People from the Province of Posen
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class