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Service/branch
  
Heer

Name
  
Hermann Holter

Unit
  
20th Mountain Army

Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Years of service
  
1917–45


Hermann Hölter Generalleutnant Hermann Hlter Hermann Hoelter

Born
  
31 January 1900 (
1900-01-31
)
Lemgo, Principality of Lippe, German Empire

Died
  
5 May 1989(1989-05-05) (aged 89)Boll near Goppingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany

Hermann holter preisverleihung an hudaverdi gungor


Hermann Hölter (31 January 1900 – 5 May 1989) was a German modern pentathlete and Generalleutnant during World War II. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Generalleutnant Hölter served as Chef des Generalstabs (chief of staff) of the 20th Mountain Army. After the war he was held prisoner of war at Island Farm (Special Camp 11).

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Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (18 June 1918)
  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 October 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 1st Class (14 May 1940)
  • Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class with Swords (26 September 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 17 August 1944 as Generalmajor in the Oberkommando of the 20th Mountain Army
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1945 as Generalleutnant and chief of staff of the 20th Mountain Army

    • References

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