Friedrich Böhme

Friedrich Böhme
Born	(1899-05-08)8 May 1899 Varel
Died	Glücksburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1916–45
Rank	Kapitän zur See
Commands held	Z22 Anton Schmitt Z23
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Weserübung First Battle of Narvik Battle of the Atlantic Operation Overlord
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Böhme (8 May 1899 – 6 December 1989) was a highly decorated Kapitän zur See (naval captain) in the Kriegsmarine 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. Friedrich Böhme was captured by American troops in 1945 and handed over to British forces. He was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Destroyer War Badge
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 January 1940)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 1st Class (3 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Narvik Shield
• German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1942 as Fregattenkapitän on destroyer Z-23 in the 8. Zerstörer-Flottille
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 August 1944 as Kapitän zur See and Einsatzleiter der Marine-Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich

External links

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

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of Z22 Anton Schmitt 31 May 1938 – 11 April 1940	Succeeded by Sunk in First Battle of Narvik
Preceded by None	Commander of Z23 15 September 1940 – 12 May 1942	Succeeded by Fregattenkapitän Heinrich Wittig