Erwin Bohlken
Erwin Bohlken | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1919 Osternburg |
| Died | 6 November 1954 (aged 35) Prisser |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service | Heer Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht) Oberfeldwebel (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 1 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Bohlken (9 July 1919 – 6 November 1954) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. After the war Erwin Bohlken joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards).
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 July 1941)
- 1st Class (6 September 1942)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (6 May 1942)
- in Silver (9 May 1944)
- in Gold (16 February 1945)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (26 June 1940)
- II Class (8 January 1944)
- III Class (12 January 1945)
- Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge
- in Bronze (30 March 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (1 June 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1. / Panzer-Regiment 1[1]
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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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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External links
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