Harry Hoppe Explained
Harry Hoppe should not be confused with Harry Hopp.
| Harry Hoppe |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1894 |
| Commands: | 126. Infanterie-Division
278. Infanterie-Division |
Harry Hoppe (11 February 1894 – 23 August 1969) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (20 March 1916) & 1st Class (15 March 1917)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 16 May 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 424
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 424
- Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 278. Infanterie-Division
References
Bibliography
- Book: Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . 2000 . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . First published 1986 . Podzun-Pallas . Friedberg, Germany . de . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Book: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . Norderstedt, Germany . de . 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Book: Thomas, Franz . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . 1997 . Biblio-Verlag . Osnabrück, Germany . de . 978-3-7648-2299-6.
