Ernst Böhm
| Ernst Friedrich Emil Böhm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 February 1916 Würzburg |
| Died |
2 April 1987 (aged 71) Leverkusen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit |
Condor Legion Flak-Regiment 241 Flak-Regiment 24 |
| Commands held | II./Flak-Regiment 24 |
| Battles/wars |
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Friedrich Emil Böhm (23 February 1916 – 2 April 1987) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe 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. Ernst Böhm was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1946.
Awards and decorations
- War Cross (Spain, 4 May 1939)
- Medalla de la Campaña de España (4 May 1939)
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 May 1940)
- 1st Class (2 July 1940)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (16 February 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 June 1943 as Hauptmann and Chef 2./Flak-Regiment 241 (mot.) [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
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.
- 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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