Stefan-Heinrich Höke

Stefan-Heinrich Höke
Stefan-Heinrich Höke
Born	24 October 1905; Essen
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Bobruysk, Belarus
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–44
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 18
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev; Battle of Kursk; Operation Bagration; Bobruysk Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Stefan-Heinrich Höke (24 October 1905 – 28 June 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Stefan-Heinrich Höke was killed on 28 June 1944 near Bobruysk, Belarus during the Bobruysk Offensive of Operation Bagration.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Infantry Assault Badge
German Cross in Gold (13 May 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 July 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 18^[1]

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v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 6th Infantry Division
Stab	Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben Horst Großmann¹ (Oak Leaves)
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 18	Carl Becker² (Oak Leaves) Stefan-Heinrich Höke Ernst-Martin Rhein Johannes Rompzick Albrecht Schnitger
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 37	Johannes Boje Hermann Hennicke
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 58	Hans-Werner Deppe Heinz Furbach Ferdinand Kuester Hans-Walter Möller
Artillerie-Regiment 6	Franz Schmitzer
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6	Georg von Boeselager³ (Oak Leaves & Swords)
Pionier-Bataillon 6	Ferdinand Roos
¹Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 84 (8th Infantry Division). ²Oak Leaves with the 253rd Infanterie-Division. ³ Swords with the 3rd Kavallerie-Brigade.

Stefan-Heinrich Höke
Born	24 October 1905 Essen
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bobruysk, Belarus
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–44
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 18
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Bobruysk Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross