Johannes Bölter

Johannes Bölter
Born 19 February 1915(1915-02-19)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kingdom of Prussia
Died 16 September 1987(1987-09-16) (aged 72)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1933 – 1945
Rank Hauptmann
Unit schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Hauptmann Johannes Bölter (born February 19, 1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, died September 16, 1987 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) was a German Heer tank commander during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Johannes Bölter destroyed 139 tanks (some sources place his score as high as 144) during World War II. Together with Kurt Knispel, Otto Carius, Ernst Barkmann and Michael Wittmann he is considered to be one of the most successful tank commanders in history.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 137.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 88.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Kurowski, Franz (1992). Panzer Aces. New York: Ballantine Book. ISBN 0-345-44884-7.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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