Gustav Höhne (17 February 1893 – 1 July 1951) was a German general 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 of Nazi Germany.
Gustav Höhne | |
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| Born | 17 February 1893 Kruschwitz |
| Died | 1 July 1951 (aged 58) Oberursel |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| 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 I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations edit
- 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]
- Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Korps "Laux"[3]
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Bibliography edit
- 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.
- 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.
