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Portrait of General of Infantry Friedrich Hochbaum

Hochbaum, Friedrich

General of Infantry

* 7th of August 1894

† 28th of January 1955

Promotions

1938-01-23 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-12-17 Colonel
1942-12-18 Major-General
1943-07-10 Lieutenant-General
1944-09-01 General of Infantry

Service

1935-10-15 1939-08-26 Adjutant, II Corps
1939-08-26 1940-07-26 Adjutant, Military District II
1940-07-29 1942-11-02 Commanding Officer 253rd Infantry Regiment
1942-11-02 1943-01-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 34th Infantry Division
1943-01-01 1944-06-01 General Officer Commanding 34th Infantry Division
1944-06-01 1944-06-24 Unemployed
1944-06-24 1944-09-01 Acting General Officer Commanding XVIII Mountain Corps
1944-09-01 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding XVIII Mountain Corps
1945-05-08 1955-01-28 Prisoner of War, Soviet Captivity
1955-01-28 Died in Captivity
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299873