Botho Kollberg Military person

Botho Kollberg (11 July 1898 – 24 January 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kolberg was killed during the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive to relief the Siege of Leningrad. As a result he was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 11, 1898
Birth place	Germany , Neuhauser
Date of death	January 24, 1944
Place of death	Russia , Gatchina

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1920)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad World War II Battle of France World War I Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Infanterie-Regiment 23
service start	1915
service end	1915