Harry Hoppe
German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Harry Hoppe

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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
Is:
Military personnel
Work field:
Military
Birth:
11 February 1894(Brunswick, Germany)
Death:
23 August 1969(Wetzlar, Germany)
Star sign:
Aquarius
Awards:
German Cross in GoldKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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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 theKnight'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