Hermann-Ernst Bolm
Hermann-Ernst Bolm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1919 Magdeburg |
| Died | 20 October 1944 (aged 25) Ebenrode, East Prussia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann of the Reserves |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 434 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann-Ernst Bolm (28 February 1919 – 20 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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. Hermann-Ernst Bolm died on 20 October 1944 in Ebenrode, East Prussia.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 November 1941)
- 1st Class (8 January 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 434[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 4 April 1944
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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
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