Kurt Böhmer
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Kurt Böhmer
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| Born | 31 December 1892 Magdeburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. near Ventspils, Latvia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Unit | SMS Hansa SMS König Albert U-17 and U-22 Hessen cruiser Admiral Scheer |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Spanish Cross in Silver Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Konteradmiral Kurt Werner Max Böhmer (31 December 1892 in Magdeburg – killed in action 1 October 1944 near Ventspils, Latvia) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He took command of the 9. Sicherungsdivision (9th Security Division) on 17 June 1944. As leader of the division he was shot and killed on a hunting trip together with three foresters at Ventspils in Latvia by partisans on 1 October 1944.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (6 January 1916)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Komturkreuz des Spanisch-Marokkanischen Mehdauia-Ordens (13 May 1938)[1]
- Medal for the Campaign of 1936−1939 (Spain)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (1 April 1939)[1]
- Spanish Cross
- in Silver (6 June 1939)[1]
- Memel Medal (26 October 1939)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 April 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939), 1st Class (21 April 1940)[1]
- Minesweeper War Badge (17 January 1941)[1]
- Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Swords (12 October 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1940 as Kapitän zur See and Chief of Staff of the Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Chief of Staff of the commander of the security of the North Sea)[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine, Band 1: A-K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2453-0.
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Chief of the 9. Sicherungsdivision June 1944 – October 1944 |
Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Adalbert von Blanc |
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| Chief of Staff of the Naval Operations | ||
| Marinegruppenbefehlshaber Ost | ||
| Marinegruppenbefehlshaber West |
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| Commander of the security of the North Sea |
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| Commander of the security of the Baltic Sea | ||
| Commanding Admiral Aegean Sea | ||
| Commanding Admiral Ostland |
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| Commanding Admiral Norwegian West Coast | ||
| Commanding Admiral Eastern Baltic Sea |
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| Commanding Admiral Black Sea | ||
| Commander-in-chief of the German Naval Commando in Italy | ||
| Commander-in-Chief of the battleships | ||
| Commander-in-Chief of the reconnaissance forces | ||
| Leader of the E-boats |
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| Leader of the mine sweepers | ||
| Leader of the torpedo boats | ||
| Befehlshaber der U-Boote |
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| Leader of the destroyers | ||
| Leader of the Kampfgruppe Oslo | ||
| Commander-in-Chief of the Kampfgruppe Thiele |
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1 Knight's Cross as Befehlshaber der U-Boote 2 Knight's Cross as commander of heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer 3 Knight's Cross as Commanding Admiral Ostland, Oak Leaves as Commanding Admiral Eastern Baltic Sea. 4 Knight's Cross as chief of the 2. Schnellbootflottille. 5 Knight's Cross as commander of heavy cruiser Lützow
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Magdeburg
- People from the Province of Saxony
- German military personnel of World War I
- Imperial German Navy personnel
- Counter admirals of the Kriegsmarine
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Reichsmarine personnel
