Georg Böhnk
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| Georg Böhnk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 February 1919 Flensburg |
| Died |
11 May 1972 (aged 53) Dortmund |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Commands held | II./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Böhnk (18 February 1919 – 11 May 1972) 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. 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 (17 May 1940)
- 1st Class (29 August 1941)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (17 May 1940)
- in Silver (20 May 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge (13 August 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (25 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Oberleutnant and commander of II./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Huß, Jürgen & Viohl, Armin (2003). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Eisernen Kreuzes der preußischen Provinz Schleswig-Holstein und der Freien und Hansestadt Lübeck 1939-1945 (in German). VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 3-925480-79-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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