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Erich Kurt Richard Hoepner (14 September 1886 – 8 August 1944) was a German general during World War II. An early proponent of mechanisation and armoured warfare, he was a Wehrmacht army corps commander at the beginning of the war, leading his troops during the invasion of Poland and the Battle of France .
Erich Kurt Richard Hoepner (* 14. September 1886 in Frankfurt (Oder); † 8. August 1944 in Berlin-Plötzensee) war ein deutscher Heeresoffizier (seit 1940 Generaloberst) und früher Widerstandskämpfer, ab 1935 und bis einschließlich zum Umsturzversuch vom 20. Juli 1944 .
Erich Hoepner was born in Frankfurt, Germany on September 14, 1886. He joined the German Army and after the First World War he was a member of the Freikorps. Hoepner remained in the army and, by 1938, had reached the rank of Major General and was head of 1st Light Division and took part in the invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland.
Erich Hoepner was a senior figure in the German army who fought in World War One and World War Two. He was involved in several plots against Hitler, including the failed July Bomb Plot in 1944, and was executed by the Nazis.
Dec 17, 2021 · Colonel-General Erich Hoepner was one of Germany’s four panzer group commanders in Operation Barbarossa, but he is the least well known. The others enjoyed much longer and more distinguished career...
Erich Hoepner was a German general who participated in the military opposition against Hitler. He was involved in the coup plans of 1938 and 1944, and was executed after the failed attempt in 1944.
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Jul 24, 2021 · A short video about Erich Hoepner (1886-1944) Interessting books by German WW2 generals *Lost Victories by Erich von Manstein https://amzn.to/3yb1T1Q *Achtung Panzer by Heinz Guderian...
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