Hans Boelsen

Dr.jur. Dr.rer.pol. Hans Boelsen
Dr.jur. Dr.rer.pol. Hans Boelsen
Born	6 March 1894; Emden
Died	24 October 1960 (aged 66); Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1919); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1919; 1934–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	29. Panzergrenadier-Division; 26. Panzer-Division; 114. Jäger Division; 18. Panzergrenadier-Division
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Uman; Battle of Kiev (1941); Battle of Rostov (1941); Battle of Kursk; Operation Shingle; Operation Diadem;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr.jur. Dr.rer.pol. Hans Boelsen (6 March 1894 – 24 October 1960) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Hans Boelsen was captured in March 1945 by the Western Allies and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (11 April 1915)
- 1st Class (18 August 1917)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (6 June 1918)
Cross of Honor (8 February 1935)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (28 June 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (10 September 1941)
Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (18 October 1941)
Eastern Front Medal
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943)
German Cross in Gold (17 November 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 17 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.

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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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries	Commander of 29. Panzergrenadier-Division 5 March 1944 - 20 March 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Fries
Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz	Commander of 26. Panzer-Division 11 April 1944 - 7 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eduard Crasemann
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin	Commander of 114. Jäger Division 19 May 1944 - 19 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Ehlert
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl-Ludwig Zutavern	Commander of 18. Panzergrenadier-Division 10 September 1944 - 1 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Josef Rauch

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.

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