Herbert von Böckmann

Herbert von Böckmann
Born	24 July 1886
Died	10 March 1974(1974-03-10) (aged 87)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Full General
Commands held	11. Infanterie-Division L. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Herbert von Böckmann (24 July 1886 – 3 March 1974) was a German general during World War II who commanded the L Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Böckmann was discharged from the armed forces 31 March 1943 because of his age.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 11. Infanterie Division ^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Max Bock	Commander of 11. Infanterie-Division 23 October 1939 – 26 January 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Siegfried Thomaschki
Preceded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel	Commander of L. Armeekorps 3 March 1942 – 20 July 1942	Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 11th Infantry Division
Herbert von Böckmann Karl Burdach Gerhard Feyerabend Hellmuth Reymann (Oak Leaves) Siegfried Thomaschki (Oak Leaves) Gustav Wagner

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