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Plocher, Hermann

Date of birth:
January 5th, 1901 (Stuttgart, German Empire)
Date of death:
December 8th, 1980 (Murrhardt, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
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
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
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 des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Air Vice Marshall)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1945
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
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.

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