Herbert Loch

German general (1886–1976)
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::summary German general (1886–1976) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military person"]
| 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.
Awards and decorations
- 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
References
Citations
Bibliography
- {{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
| portal1=Biography
References
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 241.
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