Ernst Bolbrinker
Appearance
Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Bolbrinker | |
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Born | 23 October 1898 Graz, Austria |
Died | 2 July 1962 Bielefeld | (aged 63)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service | Heer |
Years of service | 1916–20 1936–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | I./Panzer-Regiment 5 |
Battles / wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Engineer |
Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Bolbrinker[Notes 1] (23 October 1898 – 2 July 1962) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Bolbrinker was captured in 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (7 August 1917)
- 1st Class (5 August 1918)
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
- 1st Class (17 April 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (20 May 1941)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (17 April 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1941 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 5 [1]
- Ärmelband Afrika
- Silver Medal of Military Valour
Notes
- ^ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Ernst Bolbrinker @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1962 deaths
- People from Graz
- Major 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 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel