General der Infanterie Gustav Höhne Born: 17 Feb 1893 in Kruschwitz, District Strelow, Wartheland Died: 01 Jul 1951 in Oberursel, Taunus Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Nov 1911); Leutnant (18 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1916); Hauptmann (01 May 1922); Major (01 Feb 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1942); General der Infanterie (01 May 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Mar 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 150th Infantry-Regiment (27 Mar 1911-02 Jan 1915)
Company-Leader in the 150th Infantry-Regiment (02 Jan 1915-28 Jan 1915)
Company-Officer in the MG-Company of the 150th Infantry-Regiment (28 Jan 1915-06 Feb 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (06 Feb 1915-28 Mar 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 150th Infantry-Regiment (28 Mar 1915-18 May 1915)
In the Field with the 150th Infantry-Regiment (18 May 1915-01 Jun 1915)
Company-Leader in the 150th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1915-14 May 1917)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 37th Infantry-Division (14 May 1917-13 Jul 1917)
Company-Leader in the 150th Infantry-Regiment (13 Jul 1917-17 Jul 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 150th Infantry-Regiment (17 Jul 1917-17 Jan 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (17 Jan 1918-26 Jan 1918)
Back in the Field with the 150th Infantry-Regiment (26 Jan 1918-27 Mar 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (27 Mar 1918-28 Apr 1918)
Back in the Field with the 150th Infantry-Regiment (28 Apr 1918-17 Aug 1918)
Adjutant of the 73rd Infantry-Brigade (17 Aug 1918-13 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the 75th Infantry-Brigade (13 Apr 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 120th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (30 Sep 1919-03 Dec 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 120th Infantry-Regiment (03 Dec 1919-16 Jan 1920)
Company-Leader in the 120th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jan 1920-01 May 1920)
Transferred into the 39th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 May 1922)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1922-01 Oct 1927)
With the Staff of II. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Dec 1927)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1927-01 Feb 1928)
With the Staff of II. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the 1st Division (01 Oct 1928-01 Feb 1929)
Hauptmann with the Staff of II. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-01 Feb 1930)
Welfare-Officer with the Staff of III. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1930-01 Oct 1930)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 Feb 1934)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Lübeck (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 90th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 28th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-25 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 8th Infantry-Division (25 Oct 1940-01 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 8th Light Division (01 Dec 1941-30 Jun 1942)
Commander of the 8th Jäger-Division (30 Jun 1942-23 Jul 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of Corps Laux (28 Nov 1942-15 Mar 1943)
Führer-Reserve & Leader of Group Höhne (15 Mar 1943-20 Jul 1943)
Commanding General of VIII. Army-Corps (20 Jul 1943-10 Sep 1944)
Führer-Reserve (10 Sep 1944-15 Nov 1944)
Detached to Commander-in-Chief West in order to assume Command of Corps Dehner (15 Nov 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Commanding General of LXXXIX. Panzer-Corps (01 Dec 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (325): am 30.06.1941 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 8. Infanterie-Division
- Eichenlaub (238): am 17.05.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandierender General der Korpsgruppe Höhne
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I: 31.08.1915
- 1914 EK II: 24.09.1939
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Spange zum EK II: 24.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 20.10.1939
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”
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