Herbert Loch

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German general (1886–1976)

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::summary German general (1886–1976) ::

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Field	Value
name	Herbert Loch
birth_date
death_date
birth_place	Idar-Oberstein, Germany
death_place	Landau, Germany
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B10901, Tschernigow, Parade vor Generaloberst von Weichs.jpg
caption	Herbert Loch (left) and Maximilian von Weichs, 1941
allegiance	German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
branch	German Army
serviceyears	1905–1945
rank	General der Artillerie
commands	17th Infantry Division
XXVIII Army Corps
18th Army
battles
awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Herbert Loch (5 August 1886 – 28 October 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVIII Corps and the 18th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

2nd Class
1st Class
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
German Cross in Gold (22 April 1942)----
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 17. Infanterie-Division

{{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6

before=Generalleutnant Erich Friderici | after=Generalmajor Ernst Güntzel| title= Commander of 17. Infanterie-Division| years=1 April 1939 – 28 October 1941 before=General der Infanterie Mauritz von Wiktorin| after=Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer| title= Commander of XXVIII. Armeekorps| years=28 October 1941 – 25 May 1943 before=Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer| after=Generalleutnant Gerhard Matzky| title= Commander of XXVIII. Armeekorps| years=30 June 1943 – 28 March 1944 before=Generaloberst Georg Lindemann| after=General der Infanterie Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege| title= Commander of 18. Armee| years=29 March 1944 – 2 September 1944

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