| Günther Hochgartz | |
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| Born | 10 July 1918 Bocholt, German Empire |
| Died | 10 October 2005(2005-10-10) (aged 87) Bocholt, Germany |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günther Hochgartz (10 July 1918 – 10 October 2005) was a West German politician. During World War II, he served as an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany and was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1944 as Hauptmann and Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 187
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 189.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 87th Infantry Division | |
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| Swords with the VIII Army Corps Oak Leaves with the 65th Infantry Division | |
- 1918 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Bocholt, Germany
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians
- Military personnel from the Province of Westphalia
- Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia
- Members of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Mayors of places in Germany