When and where was Hermann Hoth born?
Hermann Hoth was born on the 14th of April 1885 in Neuruppin, Prussia. He grew up in Demmin and attended the Cadet Corps at Potsdam from 1900 to 1904.
Questions about Hermann Hoth
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why did Hermann Hoth support the Nazi Party after initially opposing it?
Hermann Hoth began to approve of Hitler's nationalist ambitions following the 1930 German federal election when the Nazis became the second-strongest political force. He admired how the party addressed workers' issues and hoped a Nazi government would allow motorization ideas like officers Heinz Guderian and Georg-Hans Reinhardt.
What specific war crimes did Hermann Hoth commit during World War II?
Under Hermann Hoth command units of the 17th Army took part in hunting and murdering Jews while maintaining good working relationships with Einsatzgruppen death squads. In November 1941 he issued an order of the day promising annihilation of the Soviet Union as an enslaved country and directed troops to kill suspected partisans without mercy.
How did Hermann Hoth contribute to post-war military literature and memory?
In 1956 Hermann Hoth wrote a book titled Panzer-Operationen which described Germany's Panzer Group 3 during the invasion of Russia. He worked closely with Paul Carell writing Unternehmen Barbarossa published in 1963 and maintained contacts with officers recruited into Bundeswehr like Friedrich Foertsch.