Gustav Höhne
| Gustav Höhne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 February 1893 Kruschwitz |
| Died |
1 July 1951 (aged 58) Oberursel |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held |
8th Jäger Division VIII Army Corps LXXXIX Army Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gustav Höhne (17 February 1893 – 1 July 1951) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 September 1914) & 1st Class (31 August 1915)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 October 1939)[1]
- 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]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generaloberst Walter Heitz |
Commander of VIII. Armeekorps 20 July 1943 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johannes Block |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Schlemmer |
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 |
Commander of LXXXIX. Armeekorps 23 November 1944 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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