Erich Hoepner

Erich Hoepner (September 14, 1886 - August 8, 1944) was a German general in World War II. Image File history File links Erich Hoepner. ... Image File history File links Erich Hoepner. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ...

Hoepner was born in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany and served in the German Army during World War I. He remained in the army in the post-war years and reached the rank of general in 1936. Hoepner was an early advocate of armored warfare and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and given command of the XVI Panzer Corps in 1938. Frankfurt (Oder) [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Frankobord) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the river Oder, on the German-Polish border, directly opposite to the city of Słubice. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... PzKpfw V-D, a Panther tank   Panzer? is German for armour. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Hoepner led forces in the invasions of Poland and France, recieving the Knight's Cross. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel General in 1941 and given command of the Fourth Panzer Group for the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hoepner pulled back his forces in the face of a Russian offensive at Moscow in January 1942 and was relieved of his command. The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz) is a military decoration of Germany which was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and first awarded on 10 March 1813. ... Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ... 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: listen â–¶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... This article is about the year. ...

While Hoepner was opposed to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, he was also an early opponent of Adolf Hitler's rise to power. Hoepner participated in several conspiracies to overthrow Hitler. In a 1938 attempt, his forces were assigned the task of suppressing the SS following Hitler's assassination (the plot failed but Hoepner's role went undiscovered). The treaty was an International affair The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 was the peace treaty which officially ended World War I between the Allies and Germany. ... Adolf Hitler ▶(?) (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Chancellor) of Germany from 1934 to his death. ... SS or ss or Ss may be: The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary force Steamship (SS) (ship prefix) The United States Secret Service A submarine not powered by nuclear energy (SS) (United States Navy designator), see SSN A Soviet/Russian surface-to-surface missile, as listed by NATO reporting name Shortstop...

Hoepner was also a participant in the July 20 Plot in 1944, but this time he was caught after the attempt failed. He was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, given a summary trial by the Volksgerichtshof, sentenced to death, and executed (hanged naked) on August 8, in Berlin-Plötzensee prison. The July 20 Plot was a failed coup détat which involved an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. ... The Deaths Head emblem, often used as the insignia of the Gestapo The Gestapo â–¶(?) (acronym of Geheime Staatspolizei; secret state police) was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. ... The Volksgerichtshof (German for Peoples Court) was a court established by Hitler after the Reichstag fire to handle those accused of political criminal offences, such as treason. ... Hanging is a form of execution or a method for suicide. ... Nudity is a common subject both in fine arts and popular culture. ... Plötzensee is a lake in Berlin with an area of 7. ...