Hellmuth Böhlke

Hellmuth Böhlke (7 February 1893 – 8 April 1956) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 334. Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Otto Hellmuth Böhlke
Born(1893-02-07)7 February 1893
Lubahn, German Empire
Died8 April 1956(1956-04-08) (aged 63)
Bad Mergentheim, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914–20
1935–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held334th Infantry Division
1st Parachute Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (12 October 1915) & 1st Class (20 July 1916)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 November 1939)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 430[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 24 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 430[3]
    • 716th Oak Leaves on 25 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 334. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1997, p. 59.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 49.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Walter Scheller		 Commander of 334. Infanterie-Division
27 November 1943 – 16 April 1945		 Succeeded by
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