Generalleutnant Erich Höcker Born: 18 Jun 1881 in Hannover Died: 31 Aug 1948 in Halle, Saale Promotions:
Fähnrich (27 Jan 1902); Leutnant (18 Oct 1902); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1911); Hauptmann (08 Nov 1914); Polizei-Hauptmann (1919); Polizei-Major (1920); Polizei-Oberstleutnant (10 Mar 1931); Polizei-Oberst (1933); Oberst (15 Oct 1935); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (1901)
Fahnenjunker in the 164th Infantry-Regiment (1901-1910)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 164th Infantry-Regiment (1910-1916)
Division-Adjutant (1916-1919)
Transferred into the Police (1919)
With the Protection-Police in Münster (1919-01 Feb 1923)
Advisor in the Government-Presidency Düsseldorf, Instructor at the Police-School Münster (01 Feb 1923-1929)
With the Police-Administration Berlin (1929-1931)
With the Police-Administration Breslau (1931-1933)
Commander of the State-Police Breslau (1933-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Oct 1935)
Training-Director Oppeln (15 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 444th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-03 May 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 719th Infantry-Division (03 May 1941-01 Jun 1941)
Commander of the 719th Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1941-10 Jan 1944)
Führer-Reserve (10 Jan 1944-31 May 1944)
Retired (31 May 1944)
Awards & Decorations
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (30 Oct 1943)
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