Friedrich Höhne Military person

Friedrich Höhne (27 April 1915 – 14 March 1962) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 27, 1915
Birth place
Germany , Krampfer
Date of deathMarch 14, 1962
Place of death
Germany , Bad Reichenhall

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandJäger-Regiments 204
service start1933
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HoehneF.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/6831