Ahrend Höper

Ahrend Höper (26 November 1920 – 5 March 2013) was a Leutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 August 1942)
 * 1st Class (6 November 1943)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (?)
 * in Silver (8 January 1945)
 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
 * General Assault Badge
 * I Grade (26 August 1943)
 * II Grade (10 September 1944)
 * III Grade (17 November 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 November 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve and platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202
 * Ärmelband "Kurland" (24 April 1945)