(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Hermann Hopff
Born: 16 Jan 1876 in Hamburg
Died: 27 Aug 1953 in Munich (München)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1896); Leutnant (20 Jul 1897); Oberleutnant (29 May 1906); Hauptmann (18 Oct 1912); Major (18 May 1920); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1926); Oberst (01 Oct 1929); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1932); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Dec 1940)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1896)
Fahnenjunker in the 16th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1896-29 May 1906)
Detached to the Artillery & Engineer School (01 Oct 1899-01 Oct 1903)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1903-00 Jul 1906)
Adjutant of the Commander of Pioneers of XVI. Army-Corps (29 May 1906-19 Jun 1909)
Adjutant of the 2nd Pioneer-Inspection (19 Jun 1909-27 Jan 1913)
Transferred to the 2nd Engineer-Inspection (27 Jan 1913-21 Jul 1914)
Company-Chief in the Guards-Pioneer-Battalion (21 Jul 1914-01 Nov 1915)
Adjutant of the General of Pioneers in the Grand Headquarters (01 Nov 1915-01 May 1919)
Commander of the 315th Pioneer-Battalion (01 May 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Commander of the 16th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
With the Staff of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-20 Feb 1922)
Transferred into the RWM (20 Feb 1922-09 Feb 1924)
Commander of the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (09 Feb 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Chief of Staff of the Inspection of Pioneers, RWM (01 Oct 1926-01 Feb 1931)
Inspector of Pioneers & Fortresses (01 Feb 1931-31 Jan 1933)
Retired (31 Jan 1933)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Apr 1939)
Inspector of Pioneers & Railway Pioneers with the Chief of Army Armaments & Commander of the Replacement Army (02 Sep 1939-31 Oct 1942)
Retired (31 Oct 1942)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


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