Hans Boelsen
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Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol.
Hans Boelsen
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| Born | 6 March 1894 Emden |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Frankfurt am Main |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 29. Panzergrenadier-Division 26. Panzer-Division 114. Jäger Division 18. Panzergrenadier-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Hans Boelsen[Note 1] (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Hans Boelsen was captured in March 1945 by the Western Allies and was released in 1947.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (11 April 1915)
- 1st Class (18 August 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (6 June 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (8 February 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (28 June 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (10 September 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (18 October 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Kradschützen-Bataillon 160 (motorized)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111[2]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris) and a doctorate of political economy is abbreviated as Dr. rer. pol. (Doctor rerum politicarum).
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Citations
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Walter Fries
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Commander of 29. Panzergrenadier-Division 5 March 1944 - 20 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries |
| Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz
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Commander of 26. Panzer-Division 11 April 1944 - 7 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eduard Crasemann |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin
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Commander of 114. Jäger Division 19 May 1944 - 19 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Ehlert |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl-Ludwig Zutavern
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Commander of 18. Panzergrenadier-Division 10 September 1944 - 1 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Josef Rauch |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 11th Panzer Division
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| 11. Schützen-Brigade (1 August 1940 part of 11th Panzer Division) |
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| Panzer-Regiment 15 | ||
| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 110 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 111 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 119 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 61 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 61 |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 11 | ||
| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 209 | ||
| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung (motorized) 277 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 1 (1st Panzer Division), Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army 2 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the Schützen-Regiment 113 (1st Panzer Division) 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 35 (4th Panzer Division) 4 Oak Leaves with Gruppe "Henze" (Feld-Division 21 (L)) 5 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110, Oak Leaves and Swords with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 6 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 7 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Brigade "Kurland"
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Emden
- People from the Province of Hanover
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
