Engelbert Bockhoff Military person

Engelbert Bockhoff (17 May 1913 – 26 January 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Engelbert Bockhoff was captured by American forces in May 1945. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956, and retired in 1969 as an Oberstleutnant.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 17, 1913
Birth place	Germany , Stadtlohn
Date of death	January 26, 2010
Place of death	Cologne , Germany

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Falaise pocket Battle of Kursk Battle of the Bulge Invasion of Normandy World War II Battle of France Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Ruhr Pocket Battle of the Dnieper
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11
service start	1945
service end	1945