Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege
Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege (11 November 1889 – 31 December 1965) was a German general during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege | |
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| Born | 11 November 1889 Ostrowo |
| Died | 31 December 1965 (aged 76) Hildesheim |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1913-45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 197th Infantry Division XXXXIII Army Corps 18th Army |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Boege surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 September 1914) & 1st Class (6 February 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) &1st Class (16 June 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 197. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 7[3]
- Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIII. Armee-Korps[4]
References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 58.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 48.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.
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 | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Meyer-Rabingen |
Commander of 197. Infanterie-Division 1 April 1942 – 5 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Eugen Wößner |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl von Oven |
Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 25 March 1944 – 3 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Kurt Versock |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Herbert Loch |
Commander of 18th Armee 5 September 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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