Friedrich Hochbaum Military person

Friedrich Hochbaum (7 August 1894 – 28 January 1955) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Hochbaum was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 28 January 1955.

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Birth date	August 07, 1894
Birth place	Germany , Magdeburg
Date of death	January 28, 1955
Place of death	Prisoner-of-war camp

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kursk World War II Uman–Botoşani Offensive Battle of France World War I Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of Moscow Battle of Smolensk (1941) East Pomeranian Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	34. Infanterie-Division XVIII. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
service start	1913
service end	1945

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