Leonhard Bischoff

Leonhard Bischoff
Born	30 July 1917 Oberführberg
Died	17 May 1978 (aged 60) Vienna
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	15. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Rostov Operation Uranus Operation Diadem Battle of the Bulge Operation Veritable Operation Varsity
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Leonhard Bischoff (30 July 1917 – 17 May 1978) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Panzer Badge (6 July 1941)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 July 1942)^[1]
  • 1st Class (12 September 1942)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (8 March 1943)^[1]
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (12 March 1945)^[1]
• Crimea Shield (6 February 1943)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 8 November 1944 as Feldwebel in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 60.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 44.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.

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