Josef Harpe

Military Person

1887 – 1968

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Who was Josef Harpe?

Josef Harpe was a German Generaloberst who served during World War I and World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Harpe was born in Buer which is part of Gelsenkirchen, Province of Westphalia, and died in Nuremberg, Bavaria.

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Born
Sep 21, 1887
Buer
Nationality
  • Germany
  • Nazi Germany
Died
Mar 14, 1968
Nuremberg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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