Friedrich Hochbaum

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German general and Knight's Cross recipient

From

Germany

was

Military personnel

Work field

Military

Gender

Male

Star sign

Leo

Birth

7 August 1894, Magdeburg, Germany

Death

28 January 1955, prisoner-of-war camp (aged 60 years)

Age

60 years

Awards

German Cross in Gold

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Friedrich Hochbaum (7 August 1894 – 28 January 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of theKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Hochbaum surrendered to Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity in January 1955.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 October 1914) & 1st Class (5 August 1916)
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 July 1941) & 1st Class (21 August 1941)
German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 253
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division
- Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division

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