Plocher, Hermann

Legion Condor

Date of birth:: January 5th, 1901 (Stuttgart, German Empire)
Date of death:: December 8th, 1980 (Murrhardt, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 17th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 5th, 1940

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst im Generalstab (Group Captain with General Staff)
Unit:: Chef des Stabes, V. Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: April 9th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
Unit:: Chef des Generalstabes, Luftflotte 3, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: November 22nd, 1943

Awarded for his leadership of the 4. Flieger-Division, which gave a great deal of valuable support for the beleaguered Heer units deployed in the area around Smolensk.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Air Vice Marshall)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: May 8th, 1945

Awarded while in command of the 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division, specifically for the prevention of a breakthrough by the Canadian 5th Armoured Division to the Afsluitdijk thanks to the the heroic resistance of himself and his men.

Awarding according to Dönitz Erlass. Unnumbered awarding, would have been the 867th Award.