| Hermann Flörke | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1893-10-23)23 October 1893 |
| Died | 19 August 1979(1979-08-19) (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 31. Infanterie-Division 14. Infanterie-Division LXVI. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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 (1914) 2nd Class (15 June 1915) & 1st Class (27 August 1917)
- 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 and commander of 14. Infanterie-Division
- 565th Oak Leaves on 2 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 14. Infanterie-Division
- 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)
References
Citations
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 171.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 117.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 153.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Pflieger | Commander of 31. Infanterie-Division 1 April 1943 – 15 May 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Hoßbach |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Rudolf Holste | Commander of 14. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1943 – 15 December 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erich Schneider |
| Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Walther Lucht | Commander of LXVI. Armeekorps March 1945 – April 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 14th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
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| Knight's Cross with the 4th Panzer Division |
- 1893 births
- 1979 deaths
- Military personnel from Hanover
- Military personnel 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