Jobst-Hilmar von Bose

Jobst-Hilmar von Bose
Born	(1897-09-21)21 September 1897 Berlin
Died	Bamberg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 278 Infanterie-Regiment 863 Infanterie-Regiment 744 711. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Operation Overlord Operation Frühlingserwachen
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Jobst-Hilmar von Bose (21 September 1897 – 26 March 1949) was a highly decorated Oberst 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

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (13 April 1915)
  • 1st Class (20 March 1918)
• Cross for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)
• Rescue Medal with ribbon (Prussia), (1926)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (21 December 1934)
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 2nd Class with 4th Class (1936)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (8 March 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 July 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (29 December 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (27 July 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (15 November 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (22 March 1945)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I. / Infanterie-Regiment 289 134

    Medal for Merit in War [4]
    Infantry Assault Badge

External links

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