Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe Born: 13 Feb 1894 in Braunschweig Died: 23 Aug 1969 in Wetzlar Promotions:
Gefreiter (24 Mar 1915); Unteroffizier (31 Mar 1915); Vizefeldwebel (09 Apr 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (24 Apr 1916); Leutnant (18 Mar 1918); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1929); Major (01 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1938); Oberst (01 Jul 1941); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (08 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 92nd Infantry-Regiment (08 Aug 1914-15 Sep 1914)
In the Field with the 208th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Sep 1914-24 Oct 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (24 Oct 1914-22 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 208th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (22 Dec 1914-21 Apr 1915)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Course in D�beritz (18 Feb 1915-14 Apr 1915)
Reserve-Officer-Aspirant (13 Apr 1915)
In the Field with the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (21 Apr 1915-05 Jun 1915)
Taken ill, in Hospital (05 Jun 1915-20 Aug 1915)
Transferred to the II. Replacement-Battalion of the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (20 Aug 1915-18 Oct 1915)
Assigned to the Replacement-Depot of XXXX. Reserve-Corps (18 Oct 1915-29 Nov 1915)
In the Field with the 261st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (29 Nov 1915-01 Oct 1916)
Leader of 2nd Company of the 261st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1916-09 Apr 1917)
Wounded, in Hospital (09 Apr 1917-30 Aug 1917)
Leader of 2nd Company of the 261st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (30 Aug 1917-18 Mar 1918)
Active-Officer (18 Mar 1918)
With the 165th Infantry-Regiment (18 Mar 1918-27 Dec 1918)
Transferred to Detachment von Grothe, Freikorps von H�lsen (27 Dec 1918-30 Apr 1919)
Transferred into the 165th Infantry-Regiment (20 Apr 1919-19 Aug 1919)
Transferred into the 6th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (19 Aug 1919-15 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 103rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1919-14 May 1920)
Transferred into the 12th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (14 May 1920-22 May 1920)
Leader of 7th Company of the 31st Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (22 May 1920-05 Nov 1920)
Transferred into the 13th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (05 Nov 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Sep 1927)
Detached to Course on Light MG in Munsterlager (16 Mar 1925-08 Apr 1925)
Detached for Training of Instructors for Physical Exercise in W�nsdorf (23 Jun 1925-19 Nov 1925)
Transferred into the 13th (Mortar) Company of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1927-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to Officers Weapons School Course in Dresden (04 Apr 1927-28 Aug 1927)
Detached to the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jun 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1928-01 Jun 1929)
Detached to the 4th Signals-Battalion (01 Jun 1929-25 Sep 1929)
Transferred into the 2nd Infantry-Regiment, Detached to the 9th Infantry-Regiment & to the Reichs Archives, Potsdam (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred into the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Dec 1931)
Chief of 12th Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Transport & Equipment Course with the Transport Training Command Hannover (06 Oct 1933-28 Oct 1933)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Kassel (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 2nd MG-Battalion (01 Oct 1935-19 Dec 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) & Infantry-Readier with Investigation-Staff of Commander-in-Chief East (19 Dec 1939-05 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 424th Infantry-Regiment (05 Oct 1940-14 Oct 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 126th Infantry-Division (14 Oct 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Commander of the 126th Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1942-25 Apr 1943)
On Leave (25 Apr 1943-14 Jul 1943)
Commander of the 126th Infantry-Division (14 Jul 1943-10 Dec 1943)
Commander of the 278th Infantry-Division (10 Dec 1943-05 Apr 1945)
Commander of the 278th Volksgrenadier-Division (05 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-17 May 1948)
Released (17 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 12.09.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 424
- Eichenlaub (682): am 18.12.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 278. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 16.05.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 424
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 17.04.1918
- 1914 EK I: 15.03.1917
- 1914 EK II: 20.03.1916
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse
- Bew�hrungsabzeichen zum Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
- Kgl. Ungar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Spange zum EK II: 26.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 12.07.1941
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Wehrmachtbericht: 06.07.1944
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