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Hofmann, Erich (Generalleutnant)
Hofmann, Erich (Generalleutnant)
Date of birth:
September 30th, 1889 (Vienna)
Date of death:
September 8th, 1961 (Zell am See)
Nationality:
German
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Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
mit KD u. Schwertern
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1918
with war device and swords
Karl-Truppenkreuz
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1918
Verwundetenmedaille
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
mit 1 Mittelstreifen
Awarded on:
1918
with 1 stripe
Kriegserinnerungsmedaille
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1933
with swords received the 27.01.1934
Silberne Verdienstzeichen der Republik Österreich
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1934
Goldene Verdienstzeichen der Republik Österreich
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1937
Haborus Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1937
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1939
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1939
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 7th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur
,
Sicherungs-Division 207
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1943
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- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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