Hans Boelsen
| Hans Boelsen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 March 1894 Emden |
| Died |
24 October 1960 (aged 66) Frankfurt am Main |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
29. Panzergrenadier-Division 26. Panzer-Division 114. Jäger Division 18. Panzergrenadier-Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Boelsen (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 June 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Bataillon 160 (motorized)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111[2]
References
Citations
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries |
Commander of 29. Panzergrenadier-Division 5 March 1944 - 20 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz |
Commander of 26. Panzer-Division 11 April 1944 - 7 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eduard Crasemann |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin |
Commander of 114. Jäger Division 19 May 1944 - 19 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Ehlert |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl-Ludwig Zutavern |
Commander of 18. Panzergrenadier-Division 10 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Josef Rauch |
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