Gustav Höhne

Gustav Höhne (17 February 1893 – 1 July 1951) was a German general during World War II 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 of Nazi Germany.

Gustav Höhne
Born	17 February 1893 Kruschwitz
Died	1 July 1951(1951-07-01) (aged 58) Oberursel
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	8th Jäger Division VIII Army Corps LXXXIX Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 September 1914) & 1st Class (31 August 1915)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 October 1939)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 June 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 8. Infanterie-Division[2]
  • Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Korps "Laux"[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 290.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 190.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 60.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
• 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 by Generaloberst Walter Heitz	Commander of VIII. Armeekorps 20 July 1943 – 1 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johannes Block
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Schlemmer	Commander of VIII. Armeekorps 12 May 1944 – 10 September 1944	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Dehner	Commander of LXIII. Armeekorps 18 November 1944 - 24 November 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich-August Schack
Preceded by General der Infanterie Werner Freiherr von und zu Gilsa	Commander of LXXXIX. Armeekorps 23 November 1944 – April 1945	Succeeded by none