Johannes Bölter

Johannes Bölter
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Born	(1915-02-19)19 February 1915 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	16 September 1987(1987-09-16) (aged 72) Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	502nd heavy tank battalion
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

Hauptmann Johannes Bölter (February 19, 1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia – September 16, 1987 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) was a German Wehrmacht tank commander during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (15 July 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
  • 581st Oak Leaves on 10 September 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502

References

Bibliography

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• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)