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Hermann Hoth (1885–1971) was a German military personnel and soldier who served as a Generaloberst in the army. Born in Neuruppin, he began his work period in 1903 and aligned with Nazi Germany. During his career, he commanded the 18th Infantry Division, the 17th Army, and the 4th Panzer Army. He participated in World War I, World War II, the 1939 Invasion of Poland, and the Battle of France.
Hoth was convicted of a crime against humanity. He received several awards, including the Order of Michael the Brave, the Iron Cross, the House Order of Hohenzollern, and the Military Merit Order (Bavaria). As a memoirist, he authored works such as *Tankovye operat︠s︡ii* and *Panzer-Operationen*. He died in Goslar, where he is also buried.
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Key facts
- Nicknames
- "Papa" , "Giftzwerg"
- Born
- ( 1885-04-12 ) 12 April 1885, Neuruppin , Province of Brandenburg , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 25 January 1971 (1971-01-25) (aged 85), Goslar , West Germany
- Allegiance
- German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
- Service years
- 1903–1945
- Rank
- Generaloberst
- Commands
- 18th Infantry Division XV Motorised Corps 3rd Panzer Group 17th Army 4th Panzer Army
- Conflicts
- World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Case Blue Battle of Stalingrad Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kiev (1943)
- Awards
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Convictions
- War crimes , Crimes against humanity
- Trial
- High Command Trial
- Criminal penalty
- 15 years imprisonment
- Victims
- Soviet prisoners of war , Soviet civilians (Jews and Slavs)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hermann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Neuruppin
- Place of death
- Goslar
- Occupation
- memoirist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Gallipoli Star
- Participant in
- Hostages Trial
- Conflict
- Battle of Kursk
- Military branch
- army
- Military rank
- Generaloberst
- Image
- Bundesarchiv, Hermann Hoth.jpg
- Convicted of
- crime against humanity
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- Hermann Hoth
- date of birth
- 1885-04-12
- date of death
- 1971-01-25
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- 4th Panzer Army
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- place of burial
- Goslar
- name in native language
- Hermann Hoth
- start of work period
- 1903-00-00
- significant person
- Hellmuth Felmy
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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Encyclopedic overview
Hermann Hoth (12 April 1885 – 25 January 1971) was a German army commander, war criminal, and author. He served as a high-ranking panzer commander in the Wehrmacht during World War II, playing a prominent role in the Battle of France and on the Eastern Front. Contemporaries and later historians consider Hoth one of the most talented armoured warfare commanders of the war. He was a strong believer in Nazism, and units under his command committed several war crimes including the murder of prisoners of war and civilians.
Born in Prussia, Hoth embarked on a career as a military officer early in his youth. After graduating from the Royal Prussian Military Academy, he slowly rose in the ranks of the Imperial German Army. Hoth mainly served in various staff positions in World War I, and after the conflict's conclusion continued to do so in the armed forces of the newly formed Weimar Republic. Following Hitler's seizure of control in Germany, Hoth began to rapidly rise in the ranks and became known as a proponent of motorization in the Wehrmacht.
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