Ahrend Höper

Ahrend Höper
Born	(1920-11-26)26 November 1920 Heringsdorf
Died
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–45
Rank	Leutnant of the Reserves
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ahrend Höper (26 November 1920 – 5 March 2013) was a Leutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 August 1943)
  • 1st Class (6 November 1943)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (?)
  • in Silver (8 January 1945)
• Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
• General Assault Badge
  • I Grade "allgemein" (26 August 1943)
  • II Grade "Silber" (10 September 1944)
  • III Grade "Gold" (17 November 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 November 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202
• Ärmelband "Kurland" (24 April 1945)

External links

• Die-Sturmartillerie.com
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Mention of Ahrend Höper's death, page 65 (German)