Generalleutnant Hermann Flörke Born: 23 Oct 1893 in Hannover Died: 19 Aug 1979 in Gießen Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Nov 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1923); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1928); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1938); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Sep 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 74th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1914-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 7th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-1923)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (1923-01 Oct 1927)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1929)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1933)
Company-Chief in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Breslau (01 Oct 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Major with the Inspection of War Schools, RWM then RKM then OKH (01 Apr 1935-01 Mar 1939)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1939-01 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1940-06 Mar 1941)
Wounded, in Hospital – Führer-Reserve OKH (06 Mar 1941-30 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jan 1942-30 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (30 Dec 1942-01 Apr 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 31st Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1943-15 May 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 May 1943-08 Jun 1943)
Commander of the 14th Motorised-Infantry-Division (08 Jun 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Commander of the 14th Infantry-Division (30 Jun 1943-15 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Dec 1944-18 Feb 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of LXVI. Army-Corps (18 Feb 1945-21 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (21 Apr 1945-01 Jun 1947)
Released (01 Jun 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (2437): am 15.12.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 14. Infanterie-Division
- Eichenlaub (565): am 02.09.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 14. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 23.10.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 12
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I: 27.08.1917
- 1914 EK II: 15.06.1915
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Wehrmachtbericht: 19.11.1943
- Grosses Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: 00.00.1967
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