(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Hermann Hoegner
Born: 01 Mar 1885 in Fürstenhausen, District Saarbrücken
Died: 02 Oct 1978 in Osnabrück
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Sep 1905); Fähnrich (18 Nov 1905); Leutnant (18 Aug 1906); Oberleutnant (17 Feb 1914); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (18 Jun 1915); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1932); Oberst (01 Aug 1934); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1938); Charakter als Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Mar 1905)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Train-Battalion (25 Mar 1905-01 Jun 1911)
Detached to the Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1909-28 Feb 1910)
Detached to the Gun Factory Erfurt (20 Feb 1911-10 Mar 1911)
Battalion-Adjutant of the 4th Train-Battalion (01 Jun 1911-18 Oct 1912)
At the same time, Court-Officer of the 4th Train-Battalion (18 Dec 1911-17 Oct 1912)
Transferred into the 17th Train-Battalion (18 Oct 1912-01 Nov 1912)
Adjutant of the 17th Train-Battalion (01 Nov 1912-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Adjutant of the Commander of Trains of XVII. Army-Corps (02 Aug 1914-08 Jun 1915)
Staff-Officer with Special Duties with the Commander of Munitions Columns and of Trains of XVII. Army-Corps (08 Jun 1915-01 Oct 1915)
Leader of the Somme-Company of XIII. Army-Corps (01 Oct 1915-25 Jul 1916)
Commander of Transport-Park-Column 2/XVII. Army-Corps (25 Jul 1916-18 Jan 1917)
Detached as Leader of 8th Company of the 141st Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1916-14 Dec 1916)
1st Adjutant of the Commander of Munitions-Columns and of Trains 15 (Army-Detachment D) (18 Jan 1917-26 Aug 1918)
Staff-Officer of Trains with Army High Command 2 (26 Aug 1918-05 Dec 1918)
Transferred to the 17th Train-Replacement-Battalion (05 Dec 1918-20 Feb 1919)
Deputy Adjutant of the Commander of Trains of I., XIII. & IX. Army-Corps (20 Feb 1919-07 May 1919)
Deputy Adjutant of the Commander of Trains with Army High Command Border-Protection North (07 May 1919-06 Aug 1919)
Adjutant of the Leader of Trains with Army High Command Border-Protection North (06 Aug 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Adjutant of the Leader of Trains with Group-Command 3 (01 Oct 1919-16 May 1920)
Adjutant of the Train-Officer with Group-Command 2 (16 May 1920-01 Apr 1922)
Chief of 3rd Squadron of the 6th Transport-Battalion (01 Apr 1922-01 Feb 1926)
Detached to Course for Physical Exercise in Wünsdorf (08 Oct 1924-23 Oct 1924)
Detached to Course for Advanced Uniformed Riding Training at the Cavalry-School Hannover (20 Jul 1925-08 Aug 1925)
Transferred into the Army Weapons Office, RWM (01 Feb 1926-01 Feb 1930)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course F in Berlin (08 Feb 1926-20 Feb 1926)
Detached to Firing-Course for Night Artillery in Jüterbog (01 Oct 1928-16 Oct 1928)
Detached to Combat-School-Course for Staff-Officers in Döberitz (22 Oct 1929-30 Oct 1929)
Detached to Motor Transport Training Course (25 Nov 1929-21 Dec 1929)
Commander of the 3rd Transport-Battalion (01 Feb 1930-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred to the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Officer with Special Duties of the Chief of Army Command (01 Oct 1934-01 Jan 1935)
Director of Army-Field-Equipment-Group Hannover (01 Jan 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Director of Army-Field-Equipment-Group 2 (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Army-Field-Equipment-Inspector 1 (06 Oct 1936-15 Sep 1941)
Commander of Field-Equipment-Group 1 (15 Sep 1941-07 Feb 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (07 Feb 1944-25 Apr 1944)
Detached to the Plenipotentiary General of German Armed Forces in Italy (25 Apr 1944-01 May 1944)
Commandant of Direction-Command Verona (01 May 1944-05 May 1945)
In Captivity (05 May 1945-16 Jun 1947)
Released (16 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 26.04.1945 als Generalleutnant und Kommandant der Leiterkommandantur Verona
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. bis I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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