Hans Boelsen

Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Hans Boelsen
Born	6 March 1894 Emden
Died	24 October 1960 (aged 66) Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1919)  Nazi Germany
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 I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of Kursk Operation Shingle Operation Diadem
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Hans Boelsen^{[Note 1]} (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Hans Boelsen was captured in March 1945 by the Western Allies and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (11 April 1915)
  • 1st Class (18 August 1917)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (6 June 1918)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (8 February 1935)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 June 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (10 September 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (18 October 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943)
• 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]

Notes

1. In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris) and a doctorate of political economy is abbreviated as Dr. rer. pol. (Doctor rerum politicarum).

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 48.
2. 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.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• "Teutonisches Blei". Der Spiegel (in German). 1969. Retrieved 5 May 2014.