Editing Otto Hoos (section)

=== Units and fronts ===
In 1940, Hoos served with the Leibstandarte during the campaign in the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and northern [[France]]. His unit moved through the Flanders and Dunkirk area during the fighting that led to the Allied evacuation.

In 1941, the Leibstandarte took part in the invasions of [[Yugoslavia]] and [[Greece]]. Later that year, Hoos served on the southern part of the [[Eastern Front]] during [[Operation Barbarossa]], where the unit fought through [[Ukraine]] and toward [[Rostov-on-Don]].

By 1943, the formation had become a larger armoured SS division. Hoos remained with the division during fighting around [[Kharkiv]], the southern sector of the [[Battle of Kursk]] and the later move to northern [[Italy]]. In 1944, he was attached to the division during the fighting in [[Normandy]] and the [[Ardennes Offensive]]. In 1945, he served during the fighting in western [[Hungary]] and the retreat toward [[Austria]].