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 officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[1] After the war Erwin Bohlken joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards).[citation needed]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge
- in Bronze (30 March 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1[1]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 232.
- ^ a b Wegmann 2004, p. 151.
Bibliography
- 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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