Loading AI tools
German Army officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
---|---|
Born | Pleß, Kingdom of Prussia | December 29, 1862
Died | May 12, 1939 76) Würzburg, Nazi Germany | (aged
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]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.