Heinrich Höfer

Karl Heinrich Höfer (14 July 1911 – 2 January 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Heinrich Höfer
Born14 July 1911
Bad Oeynhausen
Died2 January 1996(1996-01-02) (aged 84)
Bad Oeynhausen
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchHeer (1929–35)
Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service1929–45
RankMajor
Commands heldII./Kampfgeschwader 55
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. According to Thomas on 12 September 1939.[2]
  2. According to Thomas on 23 June 1940.[2]

References

Citations

  1. Kaiser 2010, p. 42.
  2. Thomas 1997, p. 288.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 190.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 189.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 77.

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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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