Hopf, Lorenz
- Date of birth:
- December 12th, 1915 (Moosmühle/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 2nd, 1944 (East of Netta/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Bartosze
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Lorenz Hopf finally reached the rank of Major der Reserve. He was killed in action on August 2nd, 1944 at 1 km East of Netta. Presumably he lies buried as an unknown soldier on the German War Cemetery at Bartosze.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Pionier-Bataillon 337, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Pionier-Bataillon 299, Korps-Abteilung G, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Andrew Straube
- Photo: Andrew Straube via www.Death-Cards.com
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Death Card
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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