Botho Kollberg
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| Botho Kollberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1898 Neuhäuser |
| Died | 24 January 1944 (aged 45) Gatchina |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–1920 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 23 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Bank Manager |
Botho Kollberg (11 July 1898 – 24 January 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kolberg was killed during the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive to relief the Siege of Leningrad. As a result he was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 June 1940)
- 1st Class (24 June 1941)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (?)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (11 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 September 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 23 [1]
- 384th Oak Leaves on 8 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 23 [2]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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