Johannes de Boer Military person

Johannes de Boer (5 September 1897 – 14 March 1986) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Johannes de Boer was captured by British troops in May 1945 in Norway and was held until 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 05, 1897
Birth place	Germany , Altona Hamburg
Date of death	March 14, 1986
Place of death	Germany , Hamburg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign Lublin–Brest Offensive Operation Bagration Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Smolensk (1943) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	26. Infanterie-Division 280. Infanterie-Division
service start	1914
service end	1914