Wolfgang Bohn
| Wolfgang Bohn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 December 1917 Danzig, German Empire |
| Died |
April 1945 (age 27) Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Commands held | III./ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Bohn (1 December 1917 – April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Wolfgang Bohn disappeared near Brno in April 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (28 September 1939)
- 1st Class (29 March 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (10 December 1942)
- in Silver (?)
- in Gold (8 September 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (22 July 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (26 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of III. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ 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.
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