__NOTOC__ Gustav Höhne (17 February 1893 – 1 July 1951) was a German general during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was lower in precedence than the Grand C ...

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German Reich, German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a Totalit ...

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...

(1914) 2nd Class (23 September 1914) & 1st Class (31 August 1915)Thomas 1997, p. 290. *

Clasp to the Iron Cross Clasp, clasper or CLASP may refer to: * Book clasp, fastener for a book cover * Folding clasp, a device used to close a watch strap * Lobster clasp, fastener for jewellery * Wrist clasp, a dressing accessory * Medal bar, an element in militar ...

(1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 October 1939) *

** Knight's Cross on 30 June 1941 as ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic languages, Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central Europe, Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and R ...

'' and commander of 8. Infanterie-Division ** Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as ''

Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...

'' and commander of Korps "Laux"Fellgiebel 2000, p. 60.

References

Citations

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hohne, Gustav 1893 births 1951 deaths People from Inowrocław County Military personnel from the Province of Posen Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Prussian Army personnel Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German prisoners of war in World War II Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Reichswehr personnel German Army generals of World War II