Heinrich Boigk
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| Heinrich Boigk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 October 1912 Cologne |
| Died |
28 March 2003 (aged 90) Cologne |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant der Reserves |
| Unit | Jäger-Regiment 49 / 28th Jäger-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Boigk (30 October 1912 – 28 March 2003) was a Leutnant der Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 June 1940)
- 1st Class (29 September 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (?)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 May 1943 as Oberjäger der Reserve group leader in 2. / Jäger-Regiment 49 / 28.Jäger-Division [1]
- 370th Oak Leaves on 18 January 1944 as Feldwebel der Reserve platoon leader in 2. / Jäger-Regiment 49 / 28.Jäger-Division [2]
References
- Citations
- 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.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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