Friedrich "Fritz"

Friedrich “Fritz” Hofmann, born 10-10-1895 in Bad Nauheim, entered the Army Service on 20-01-1914, as a Fahnenjunker in the 117^th Infantry Regiment, age 18. He was in the fields of the first war with this Regiment. He ended the war as an Ordinance Officer with the Staff of the 49^th Infantry Regiment. When World War II started Hofmann was an Oberstleutnant and commander of the III Battalion of the 88^th Infantry Regiment, until 25-09-1939. Commander of the 278^th Infantry Regiment to 09-08-1940 and landed in the Führer Reserve (see Adolf Hitler) (did you know), until 01-09-1940. He was delegated with the leadership of the 126^th Infantry Division and succeeded General Harry Hoppe (see Hoppe), until 14-07-1943. Führer Reserve Army Group North to 25-07-1943, Führer Reserve Army Group A, to 20-08-1943 and appointed as commander of the 9^th Infantry Division, former commander Georg von Apell (see Apell) until 16-06-1944. Again in the Führer Reserve to 10-07-1944, Commander of the 160 Reserve Division to 01-03-1945, commander of the 160 Infantry Division to 08-05-1945 and landed in British captivity. Released in 1947 Hofmann retired in Friedberg, where he at the age of 78 died, on 18-03-1975 and is buried on the Hauptfriedhof of Friedberg.