Wilhelm Boffer

Wilhelm Boffer
Born	18 August 1908 Trier
Died	3 March 1970 (aged 61) Cologne
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1926–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant of the Reserves
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 1039
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Siegfried Line Campaign Battle of the Scheldt
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Boffer (18 August 1908 – 3 March 1970) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Wilhelm Boffer was captured by British troops in November 1944 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (5 December 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (5 August 1943)
• Infantry Assault Badge (15 August 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (1 July 1943)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 November 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (8 October 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1039^[1]

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.

External links

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