Georg Böhnk Military person

Georg Böhnk (18 February 1919 – 11 May 1972) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 18, 1919
Birth place
Germany , Flensburg
Date of deathMay 11, 1972
Place of death
Germany , Dortmund

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of Belgium
Battle of Memel
Battle of Moscow
Battles of Rzhev
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandII./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment Großdeutschland
service start1938
service end1945

Topical connections

Adalbert SchneeMilitary person
Bärbel HöhnPolitician
Abdurrahman FatalibeyliMilitary person
Žanis ButkusMilitary person
Žanis AnsonsMilitary person

Georg Böhnk on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bo/Boehnk-Georg.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28558