Erwin Bohlken
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Erwin Bohlken
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Born | Osternburg |
9 July 1919
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Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Bundesgrenzschutz |
Years of service | 1938–45 |
Rank | Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht) Oberfeldwebel (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
Unit | Panzer-Regiment 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Bohlken (9 July 1919 – 6 November 1954) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. After the war Erwin Bohlken joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards).
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (6 May 1942)
- in Silver (9 May 1944)
- in Gold (16 February 1945)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (26 June 1940)
- II Class (8 January 1944)
- III Class (12 January 1945)
- Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge
- in Bronze (30 March 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (1 June 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1[2][3]
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wegmann 2004, p. 151.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 138.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 232.
Bibliography
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