Karl Höfer also Hoefer; (29 December 1862 in Pleß – 12 May 1939 in Würzburg) was a German general. During World War I he became known as the Held vom Kemmelberge[1] (hero of Kemmel hill) after his division had captured the Kemmelberg during the Fourth Battle of Flanders.
Karl Höfer | |
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 Höfer in 1916 | |
| Born | December 29, 1862 Pleß, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | May 12, 1939 (aged 76) Würzburg, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic German Empire |
| Service | Reichswehr Imperial German Army |
| Battles / wars | |
Retired, as "Generalleutnant a. D." ('retired lieutenant general'), Höfer defended German Upper Silesia against Polish insurgents in the Silesian Uprisings in 1921. The Freikorps leaders had agreed[2][3] upon Höfer as commander; he led them to success in the Battle of Annaberg. In the international press, he was referred to as "General Hoefer" or "Teuton Commander Hoefer".[4]
Decorations
edit- Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
- Pour le Merite on July 23, 1916
- Oak Leaves on April 14, 1918 (86th award)
Works
editNotes
edit- ^ Andreas Dornheim: Röhms Mann fürs Ausland
- ^ Dornheim
- ^ The German Freikorps 1918-23, By Carlos Caballero Jurado, Ramiro Bujeiro
- ^ "SILESIAN CRISIS DECLARED AT END BY THREE GENERALS; Teuton Commander Hoefer and Polish Leader Korfanty Yield Finally to Allies. GERMANS QUIT ANNABERG Will Alternate With Poles in Falling Back To and Across Their Respective Frontiers. ALL TO BE OUT IN TEN DAYS British-French-Italian Army Ready to Act Instantly, if Necessary, to Enforce Agreement". The New York Times. June 27, 1921.
- ^ Karl Hoefer (1938). "Oberschlesien+in+der+Aufstandszeit,+1918-1921" Oberschlesien in der Aufstandszeit, 1918-1921. E.S. Mittler & sohn.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Percival, H. F. P. (1938). "Reviewed work: Oberschlesien in der Aufstandszeit, 1918-1921, A. D. Karl Hoefer". International Affairs. 17 (6): 853–854. JSTOR 3019448.
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