__NOTOC__ Hermann Flörke (23 October 1893 – 19 August 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 14th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...

(1914) 2nd Class (15 June 1915) & 1st Class (27 August 1917)Thomas 1997, p. 171. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 October 1939) & 1st Class (21 May 1940) * German Cross in Gold on 23 October 1942 as '' Oberst'' in Infanterie-Regiment 12 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 15 December 1943 as ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...

'' and commander of 14. Infanterie-Division ** 565th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as '' Generalleutnant'' and commander of 14. Infanterie-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 74. * Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (10 March 1967) * Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (10 March 1967)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Floerke, Hermann 1893 births 1979 deaths Military personnel from Hanover People from the Province of Hanover Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class German Army generals of World War II