Höppner, Ernst Wilhelm

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von Höppner, Ernst Wilhelm


Image: vonhoeppner_ernst.jpg
Name: von Höppner, Ernst Wilhelm
Rank: Gen.
Nationality: German
Remarks: Commander of the German Air Forces during World War I

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[edit] Biography

Höppner was a cavalry officer and began World War I with a string of command positions including Chief of Staff for 3.Armee, Commander of 17.Division, Chief of Staff for 2.Armee, and Commander of 75.Reserve Division[1].

In October, 1916 the Germans reorganized their air forces, unifying all aviation and aviation support services (excluding Naval aviation) under a single command, the Luftstreitkräfte[2]. Höppner was appointed as the commander of the unified air services, Kommandierender General der Luftstreitkräfte (Kogenluft), reporting directly to Hindenburg at army general headquarters (OHL)[3].


[edit] Publications

  • Germany's War in the Air (Deutschlands Krieg in der Luft), 1921

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[edit] References

  1. ↑ German Air Forces 1914-18, pg. 43
  2. ↑ German Air Forces 1914-18, pg. 44
  3. ↑ The First Air Campaign: August 1914-November 1918, pg. 96
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