Wolfgang von Bostell

Wolfgang von Bostell
Born 25 February 1917
Heiningen
Died 10 May 1991(1991-05-10) (aged 74)
Hamburg
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1935–1945
Rank Oberleutnant
Unit Panzerjäger-Abteilung 205
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wolfgang von Bostell (25 February 1917 – 10 May 1991) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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. Wolfgang von Bostell was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1953. During his career, he was credited with the destruction of 48 tanks and armoured vehicles.[Note 1]

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ For a list of Panzer aces from Germany see List of World War II Panzer aces from Germany
  2. ^ The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[3]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 85.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 102–111.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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