Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld

Wilhelm Georg Gustav Botho Rudolf Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld
Born	9 June 1889 Eisenach
Died	20 November 1980 (aged 91) Felsberg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	4. Panzer-Division 23. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Georg Gustav Botho Rudolf Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld^[a] (9 June 1889 – 20 November 1980) was a German general who commanded several panzer divisions 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 Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld was captured in May 1945 and was held until 1946.

He was temporarily relieved of command during the "Reichel Case", when plans for Case Blue were lost to the Soviets.^[1]

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (20 September 1914)
  • 1st Class (1 October 1917)
• Knight's Cross Second Class with Swords of the Albert Order
• Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the White Falcon with swords
• Wilhelm Ernst War Cross
• The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (1 October 1939)
• Panzer Badge in Bronze (17 July 1940)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of the 4. Schützen-Brigade ^[2]

Footnotes

• ^a Reichsfreiherr is a German title of nobility, usually translated as Baron of the Empire. Freiherr is a title usually translated as Baron, and Reich is usually translated as Empire. The female forms are Reichsfreifrau and Reichsfreiin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.

References

Citations

1. Adam, Wilhelm; Ruhle, Otto (2015). With Paulus at Stalingrad. Translated by Tony Le Tissier. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 9781473833869.
2. 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.
• 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

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztrager 1939-1945
• Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived December 29, 2010)