Erwin Bohlken
| Erwin Bohlken | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 July 1919 Osternburg |
| Died |
6 November 1954 (aged 35) Prisser |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank |
Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht) Oberfeldwebel (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Bohlken (9 July 1919 – 6 November 1954) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. After the war Erwin Bohlken joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards).
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 July 1941)
- 1st Class (6 September 1942)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (6 May 1942)
- in Silver (9 May 1944)
- in Gold (16 February 1945)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (26 June 1940)
- II Class (8 January 1944)
- III Class (12 January 1945)
- Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge
- in Bronze (30 March 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (1 June 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1. / Panzer-Regiment 1[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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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