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Hugo Hofl

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Years of service
  
1897–29 1935–43

Name
  
Hugo Hofl

Died
  
13 April 1957(1957-04-13) (aged 79) Weipertshausen

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1929)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
206. Infanterie-Division 39. Infanterie-Division LXXXIX. Armeekorps

Hugo Hofl (16 June 1878 – 13 April 1957) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hugo Hofl retired from active duty in April 1943.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 206. Infanterie-Division
  • References

    Hugo Hofl Wikipedia


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