Gustav Höhne

Gustav Höhne
Born17 February 1893
Kruschwitz, German Empire
Died1 July 1951(1951-07-01) (aged 58)
Oberursel, West Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch
German Army
Service years
1911–1945
Rank
General der Infanterie
Commands8th Jäger Division
VIII Army Corps
LXXXIX Army Corps
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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.

Höhne was born in Kruszwica (today, Kruszwica) in 1893. He joined the Royal Prussian Army in 1911 and fought in World War I, finishing the war as an Oberleutnant and the adjutant to the 73rd Infantry Brigade. At the end of the war, he remained in the Reichswehr as a career officer. Höhne was an infantry battalion commander from 1934 to 1938. During World War II, he was a regimental and division commander before commanding the VIII Army Corps and the LXXXIX Army Corps.[1]

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Webb 2024, p. 77.
  2. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 290.
  3. 1 2 3 Reichswehrministerium (Ed.): Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres. E.S. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin: 1930, p. 135.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 190.
  5. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 60.

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.
  • 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.
  • Webb, James Jack (2024). Generals and Admirals of the Third Reich: For Country or Fuehrer. Vol. 2: H–O. Havertown, PA: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-952-71517-4.
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