Hermann Flörke

Hermann Flörke (23 October 1893 – 19 August 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 14th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Born(1893-10-23)23 October 1893

Hanover, German Empire

Died19 August 1979(1979-08-19) (aged 85)

Giessen, West Germany

Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany

Branch

Imperial German Army
Reichswehr
German Army (Wehrmacht)

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Hermann Flörke
Born	(1893-10-23)23 October 1893 Hanover, German Empire
Died	19 August 1979(1979-08-19) (aged 85) Giessen, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Imperial German Army Reichswehr German Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	31st Infantry Division 14th Infantry Division LXVI Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive Lublin–Brest Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German Cross in gold

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Flörke was born at Hanover in 1893. He entered the Imperial German Army in 1914 at the start of World War I. At the end of the war, he was a Leutnant in Infantry Regiment 74. He remained as a career officer in the post-war Reichswehr, serving as a company commander in Breslau from 1934 to 1935. He was posted to the Reich War Ministry as an Inspector of the Kriegsschule from 1935 to 1939. During World War II, Flörke commanded infantry regiments 53 and 12 through the end of 1942. Promoted to Generalmajor in June 1943, he commanded the 14th Infantry Division from then until December 1944. He was placed in the Führerreserve through April 1945.^[1] He commanded LXVI Army Corps in the last month of the war.