Georg Bose

Georg Bose
Born	20 October 1921 Forst
Died	26 September 2011(2011-09-26) (aged 89) Einhausen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1940–45
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Kursk Lublin–Brest Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg Bose (20 October 1921 – 26 September 2011) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 July 1943)
  • 1st Class (10 January 1944)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (10 December 1943)
• Eastern Front Medal
• General Assault Badge (15 July 1943)
  • in Silver (22 August 1943)
  • in Gold (1 March 1945)
• Tank Destruction Badge (25 October 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177

References

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)
• 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com