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Hoppe, Hans

Date of birth:
January 15th, 1913 (Gross Schatten/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 17th, 1987 (Bad Kreuznach, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 46 (motorisiert), Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1945

The official proposal - LPA-VV Nr. 1578 - was handled by the OKL/AuD on 16-4-1945 and approved. Handed over to the Adjutantur Reichsmarschall Göring on 17-4-1945 for further handling, it didn't return from there and unfinished at war's end, it is not possible to proof an award. Award date determined by Fellgiebel.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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