Hermann-Ernst Bolm

Hermann-Ernst Bolm
Born	28 February 1919 Magdeburg
Died	20 October 1944 (aged 25) Ebenrode, East Prussia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Commands held	II./Grenadier-Regiment 434
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann-Ernst Bolm (28 February 1919 – 20 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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. Hermann-Ernst Bolm died on 20 October 1944 in Ebenrode, East Prussia.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 November 1941)
  • 1st Class (8 January 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 434^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 4 April 1944

References

Citations

1. 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.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945