Hermann Plocher

Hermann Lukas Plocher (5 January 1901 – 8 December 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Hermann Plocher
Born	(1901-01-05)5 January 1901
Died	8 December 1980(1980-12-08) (aged 79)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany West Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe German Air Force
Rank	Generalleutnant Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (5 June 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 April 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) in the V. Fliegerkorps^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 22 November 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 4. Flieger-Division^[3]
  • 867th Oak Leaves on 8 May 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division^{[4][Notes 1]}

Notes

1. Hermann Plocher's nomination had been finalized by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) and was ready for signature by the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Fellgiebel. Plocher was a member of the AKCR.^[5]