Weimar Republic World War II Hermann Niehoff (3 April 1897 – 5 November 1980) was a German general during World War II.

In 1944, he was a lieutenant general and commander of Heersgebeit Sudfrankreich (Army Group Southern France) facing the US/French invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon).

No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives.

The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) only assumes that the Swords were awarded.

According to Niehoff's testimony he was nominated by Gauleiter Karl Hanke.